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66 33 who wronged us were perhaps spiritually sick.
67 1 Though we did not like their symptoms and the way
67 2 these disturbed us, they, like ourselves, were sick too.
67 3 We asked God to help us show them the same toler-
67 4 ance, pity, and patience that we would cheerfully
67 5 grant a sick friend. When a person offended we said
67 6 to ourselves, "This is a sick man. How can I be helpful
67 7 to him? God save me from being angry. Thy will be
67 8 done."
67 9 We avoid retaliation or argument. We wouldn't
67 10 treat sick people that way. If we do, we destroy our

67 11 chance of being helpful. We cannot be helpful to all
67 12 people, but at least God will show us how to take a
67 13 kindly and tolerant view of each and every one.
67 14 Referring to our list again. Putting out of our minds
67 15 the wrongs others had done, we resolutely looked for
67 16 our own mistakes. Where had we been selfish, dis-
67 17 honest, self-seeking and frightened? Though a situa-
67 18 tion had not been entirely our fault, we tried to
67 19 disregard the other person involved entirely. Where
67 20 were we to blame? The inventory was ours, not the
67 21 other man's. When we saw our faults we listed them.
67 22 We placed them before us in black and white. We
67 23 admitted our wrongs honestly and were willing to set
67 24 these matters straight.

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