Many people living in one day at a time recovery know when we are in need of catching our breath. This is the gift of a second wind. When troubles are many and the journey is hard we know we have to catch our breath by stopping and resting. In doing so we often get a second wind. When we have caught our breath we understand that others are there to help us. These people might not be able to carry us, but they might help to make the journey doable and less difficult. Very often these are special people who also have caught a second wind. Mostly they encourage us to keep going one day at a time even when the journey seems insurmountable. These people will even lend us their hope until we can find our own. This is reality. When we realize that the journey is doable, and that we too can continue on, we find the importance of stopping and resting. It gave us our second wind and we now know the reality of reaching out to continue on our journey. It’s important. You matter. You really do. Peace.
