Keynotes to Harmony

AA Thought for Today

We can try to stop making unreasonable demands upon those we love. We can show kindness where we had formerly shown none. With those we dislike we can at least begin to practice justice and courtesy, perhaps going out of our way at times to understand and help them. . .

Courtesy, kindness, justice and love are the keynotes by which we may come into harmony with practically anybody. When in doubt we can always pause, saying, "Not my will, but Thine, be done." And we can often ask ourselves "Am I doing to others as I would have them do to me -- today?"

-- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 93