Serenity Prayer

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I was at work as a nurse in the hospital, and my boyfriend (who had intended to marry me etc.) and I ended up breaking up over the phone at work, which was kind of a dick move on his part, but so goes it. I was devastated and began sobbing at work, and was so sad that I really couldn't continue my shift. I loved this man. Loved, loved, loved him. They found someone to cover for me, and I walked a short distance to get on the elevator to the underground parking ramp. Now, keep in mind, I'm crying, anxious, etc. It's not a normal thing for me to have to leave work due to being inconsolable obviously. I stepped on a piece of paper in the elevator. It was quite small (maybe 2 inches x 2 inches) and had the first part of the Serenity Prayer written on it. God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. It was quite pertinent at the time. Now, there was not litter everywhere or really anywhere; this was overnight and the hospital was quite deserted. I looked for other dropped Serenity Prayers (maybe someone was handing them out that day?) on the way to the ramp. I put it back on the floor on my way out of the elevator as that seemed to be where it belonged. I was not religious, but this event led me to reconsider that God existed. I worked at the hospital for a couple years after and never saw another copy (and, believe me, I looked).
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Date submitted:Tue, 06 Mar 2018 02:11:39 +0000Coincidence ID:9907