AA Is a Spirit

It cannot be touched, nor can it be completely understood. It is as wide as the world, yet small enough to fit snugly into the mind and heart of man. It has brought light where only darkness dwelt. It has given hope to the helpless and help to those who yearned in despair. It has nourished forgiveness in those who know no pity. It has given strength to the weak and humility to the strong. It has given greatness to the common. It has spurred to higher goals those who strove for nothing. It has brought to the destitute a home. It has transformed sorrow into a weapon of happiness. It has given purpose to the trackless and shelter to the lost. It has taught patience to the hurried and action to the slothful. To youth it has given--vision. To the aged--promise. To the lonely--companions. To the restless--rest. To the sick it has been a doctor. To the dying it has revived the desire to live. To those who have fallen it has been a helping hand. It has no judgment against the unteachable nor has it praise for those who learn. To the outcast it has been a family. To the childless it has given children. To the ignorant--wisdom. To the wise--tolerance. It has given to all men that which is most precious--it has given love for truth with enough left over to share with each other.