That is a beautiful paradox straight out of the Biblical idea
of being "born again" or "in losing one's life to find it."
When we work at our Twelve Steps,
the old life of guzzling and fuzzy thinking,
and all that goes with it, gradually dies,
and we acquire a different and a better way of life.
As our shortcomings are removed,
one life of us dies, and another life of us lives.
We in AA die to live.
Alcoholics Anonymous (second edition), pp. 340=341.

Thought to Ponder....

The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears.

Recovery Related Acronym

T L C = Tears, Laughter, Caring.