No Borders in AA

Picture thirty-nine AA members, delegates from twenty-four countries, gathered at the end of a four-day-long World Service Meeting, a time filled with hard work and shared experience. As the meeting ends, delegates rise and say the Serenity Prayer in their native tongues. "God grant me the serenity. . ." "God, geef me de sereniteit. . ." "Mon Dieu, donnezmoi la serenité. . ." "Gott, geb mir die gelassenheit. . ." "Dios, concedeme la serenidad. . ."