Diamond Earrings

While I was out yesterday shopping for a couple of sweaters that were on sale, a friend from work called.  She asked me if I had bought myself the earrings I wanted.  She had asked me on Friday if I was going to buy myself a gift to celebrate the recent successful event at work.  I told her I probably wouldn't... but there was a pair of earrings I really wanted... and I started thinking about that.

So, I drove to the jewelry store and bought myself a pair of diamond earrings.  They are modest diamond earrings, but they are pretty and I really like them.  This is a very extravagant purchase for me.  It is hard for me to do this.  

Yesterday afternoon (before my shopping extravaganza), I went to confession.  Although I didn't particularly ENJOY standing in line for an hour, it made me so happy to think of all the lines on a Saturday afternoon, all over the world.  People waiting to go to confession.  And the incredible blessing this is.  I had time to ponder my current circumstance in life (I typo'd "circumstances sin life" Yikes).  Imagine a whole hour, without a phone, text messages, facebook, blogs, e-mails, television, radio, or any of the other distractions.  An entire quiet hour, contemplating my shortcomings.  I have to say the man in front of me was still using his blackberry, and if my spying eyes were correct, he was facebooking.  

I am now getting ready to go to mass with the woman who is about to be confirmed and has asked me to be her sponsor.  It is such a wonderful thing to accompany her on this journey.  It has been very enlightening for me.  I have never "sponsored" anyone outside of AA.  This is not substantially different, except I am pretty sure this "sponsorship" relationship is temporary.   I am also pretty sure we will be friends for a long time after this, because we have both commented on how close we have become.

Isn't that wonderful?

I think it will be a great day to stay sober, hope you all will join me.