Had my first "RU a friend of Bill's" question today. Was on the train this AM and reading today's entry in Daily Reflections and guy across me asked that. I smiled and said yes.
Turned out that he was visiting from another country for three weeks. I gave him some meetig tips on local meetings and after we yacked about where he was from and where I was from the rest the of time.
Love this fellowship! God willing, I will have many more friend of Bill conversations...
I put a campfire meeting on once on a beach in the middle of nowhere, there was like 150 of us as it got dark, and these 2 campers came to see what all the fuss was about.
Turned out they were 2 sober back-packers from Europe that had been dying to find a meeting, and there we were.
such a beautiful thing.
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Build a man a fire and he will be warm for a night, light a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life
It is amazing how many different ways we can carry the message. Im not much on coincidences so I view these situations as people being guided by their HP just as I was years ago . Thanks for sharing that happening in your life it is warmth for us all! Only by the grace of God......
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Selfishness-self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles.
One time in March one year while waiting for a flight out of O'Hare an anouncement was made would anyone Who Is A Friend of Bill W. Please come to Gate # xxxx.
By the time I got there, there were 3 others. We all introduced ourselves and went over to a quiet corner and had a small First Step meeting.
If I have the time have answered up to other anouncements like that. Been at Train and Bus stations also when the call wnet out.
Niiiice. It's great how we all know. I love our Secret Society! Our little town, with three seperate home-groups, has developed our own underground greeting; "Are you a Friend I haven't met yet?"
Niiiice. It's great how we all know. I love our Secret Society! Our little town, with three seperate home-groups, has developed our own underground greeting; "Are you a Friend I haven't met yet?"
It's neat.
Peace, Rob
Over here I used the are you a friend I haven't met yet and was taken to be a freemason.
I recall one time I was staying in a hotel for two nights. So I emptied the booze out of the minibar, put it in a spare carrier bag (tip - always take a spare carrier bag to the hotel for just this reason) and took it back to reception and asked them to not refill the minibar. At the time I was in early days.
When I got back the next night, the damn minibar had been re stocked. So I did the same again. Next morning, checking out and there was a minibar bill of around £70 on the final invoice. I'm just about to explain when the duty manager came across, asked if I were a friend of Bill W's. Of course I said I was, he turned back the lapel of his jacket to show a small circled triangle in gold and told the receptionist to delete that item.
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you got. BB
Niiiice. It's great how we all know. I love our Secret Society! Our little town, with three seperate home-groups, has developed our own underground greeting; "Are you a Friend I haven't met yet?"
It's neat.
Peace, Rob
Over here I used the are you a friend I haven't met yet and was taken to be a freemason.
I recall one time I was staying in a hotel for two nights. So I emptied the booze out of the minibar, put it in a spare carrier bag (tip - always take a spare carrier bag to the hotel for just this reason) and took it back to reception and asked them to not refill the minibar. At the time I was in early days.
When I got back the next night, the damn minibar had been re stocked. So I did the same again. Next morning, checking out and there was a minibar bill of around £70 on the final invoice. I'm just about to explain when the duty manager came across, asked if I were a friend of Bill W's. Of course I said I was, he turned back the lapel of his jacket to show a small circled triangle in gold and told the receptionist to delete that item.
