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A Tale of Two Pennies

A member of AA contrasts what it is like now and what it was like then

Two weeks before my fourth AA anniversary, I was sitting on my back patio reading my morning meditations. When I finished, I lifted my books up to put them away and found a penny on the table that I hadn't noticed when I started.

I left to attend my morning meeting then headed off to work. After being at work for a while I stepped outside for a break and there on the ground was another penny.

All that came to mind was "In God We Trust" since the pennies were both face up. A few days passed and then on Saturday morning after my meditations, I looked at the first penny again.... Login to read more
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