Family Values Again

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I never got around to making a values statement yesterday. All I did was sort of whine, bitch and moan. That's okay - stick with what you know after all.

So what actually are the family values I'd like to pass on to my child? I don't even know. I don't want to make the same mistakes my parents made (who does?), but am grimly aware that most people wind up repeating the mistakes done to them. Even if I avoid those errors I it is inevitable that I will face my own set of pitfalls.

That is why I did not want a child. I can be a very mean, domineering person. I am an angry man. Yes, these things have improved exponentially since entering AA, but they are still there along with a hundred other defects, ready to be used against my child.

The hell with it. I will do the best I can with what I have and that is that. I just can't do anymore than that. Laura loves me after eleven years of marriage, so I can't be all that bad I guess. Anyway, I am running out of steam here so that is that.

After all of this intensive searching and writing here is my family values statement: I will do the best I can with what I have for my child. And that is all folks.

Good Morning Goddess Brigit, thanks for keeping me sober one more day. If you would, I would appreciate Your company today, throughout the day, so that I may stay sober again. May I do thy will. Blessed Be.