Bob S. Jr. — 55th Anniversary — Original Group (1999)

RS-G041 · MODERN ERA · AA · 1999

Bob Smith Jr.

55th Anniversary — Original Group · Tulsa, TX
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SpeakerBob Smith Jr.
Event55th Anniversary — Original Group
LocationTulsa, TX
Year1999
EraModern Era
FellowshipAA
Duration42:56
RS NumberRS-G041
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I would like to start out by thanking the committee that has invited me and that have put this thing together. I know that these things don't just happen. A lot of people do a lot of hard work, and hey, let's hear it for the committee, huh? I'm absolutely delighted to be on the program with Cersei and Geneva. A couple of years ago, I was in Joplin visiting Geneva's home, and she said, oh, I'm so glad you're here. She said, I've got a friend, George, who's having a problem with his wife is terminally ill, and he's slipping away from the program, and he's behind in his meetings. She said, I'm going to call him and tell him that we need to go to a meeting 25 miles away, and will he drive us? So George showed up, and he drove us 25 miles to the meeting, stayed at the meeting 25 miles back. George got caught up three meetings that night. That's this beautiful lady who said, you know, it doesn't hurt to be a little bit subtle. Cersei, of course, is kind of the resident guru of a convention that we hold in Dallas, the latter part of May, called the Gathering of the Eagles, and he welcomes a lot of the very long-timers to this particular meeting. Of course, anybody is welcome, but he especially welcomes the long-timers with one exception. If you've got more sobriety than Cersei, you're not welcome. My name is Bob, and I'm a grateful member of Al-Nahn. I think to be a member of Al-Nahn, there's four things that I must do. I think I need to live the steps, I think I need to abide by the traditions, I think I need to attend the meetings, and I think I need to have a sponsor, and I do these things. I don't think you're just automatically an Al-Nahn just because you're connected with somebody with an alcoholic problem. I think it requires some effort on your part, and the rewards are so great, but we have an accountability. You know, somebody took the time to tell me about the program, so I think I have an accountability to pass it on. I think that is absolutely essential, and the rewards are so great. Think of the rewards we get from doing this service. You know, I like to…

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