Angels and Others

The conversation shifted to someone Terry and Benjamin had met at an AA meeting.  They weren’t big fans.  Terry said people like that were the reason he didn’t like going to AA.

“You know what AA really stands for?” Marty asked Terry.  “Angels and A’holes.  And it ain’t just AA.  The whole world is angels and a’holes and everything in between.  You gotta accept that and figure out which one you are on any given day.  Majority of us are middle of the road most of the time.  A few’re closer to being angels.  Lots of times life gives us the perfect opportunity to be a’holes, even if that’s not our character.”  I cringed, remembering things I’d said to the opposing team’s fans at a recent soccer game.

Today I will ask myself, am I on the angel side, the middle of the road, or …?

Life on Life’s Terms II © 2015 by Ken Montrose

(Just a reminder: LOLT II is a work of fiction.  Any resemblance to anyone you might know is purely coincidental.)