Recovery Around the World Together Around the OA Global Campfire By admin Posted on February 15, 2016 2 min read 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin Share on Tumblr Disparate yet one. Broken, but being made whole in the telling. Huddled around the campfire of our hearts. Finding a commonality, finding healing, finding wholeness. Warmed by interest, trust, and safety— our dreams and foibles uncovered. Winners and survivors despite our shortcomings. Diamonds in the rough sparkle as facets are revealed to the sun of understanding, identification, respect, and admiration. We each have a story to tell. It’s unique to us, yet common to all. The separate pieces of our lives woven into a tapestry of meaning, wholeness colored by our perceptions, our uniqueness, our alikeness, our desires, and our challenges; our losses and our victories warmed by smiles, nods, and identification. Our defenses lowered, tears shed, laughter shared, secrets unlocked, and wholeness found— light in the cracks of our facades. None of our stories are mundane. Glimpses of ages passed, of struggles won or lost, victories won at high cost, and losses that took us to higher heights. Hues and views—politics and differences aside— united around the campfire of healing. Huddled indoors in chairs instead of outdoors, hesitantly telling our stories. Different details, yet human hearts are alike— reaching out for love and understanding, and at last finding it. We are not alone. We are OA. — Rosanne K.