"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference” is popularly known as the Serenity Prayer. A version involving coffee and wine (or whiskey) has been printed on many gift items, such as posters, T-shirts and coffee mugs:
“Lord, give me coffee to change the things I can, and wine to accept the things I can’t.”
“Give me the coffee to accept the things I cannot change, the coffee to change the things I can, and the coffee to know the difference” was cited on Twitter on April 15, 2013. “Lord give me coffee to change the things that I can change, and wine to accept the things that I can’t” was cited in a coffee blog post on June 2, 2013. It’s not known who originated the saying.
Wikipedia: Serenity Prayer
The Serenity Prayer is the common name for a prayer authored by the American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971). It has been adopted by Alcoholics Anonymous and other twelve-step programs. The best-known form is:
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.
Twitter
Jeff Nelson
@boldroastrev
Give me the coffee to accept the things I cannot change, the coffee to change the things I can, and the coffee to know the difference.
6:20 AM - 15 Apr 2013
Twitter
Lazy Perfectionist
@sree2weets
Lord, give me alcohol to accept the things I can’t change and coffee to change the things I can.
6:16 AM - 5 May 2013
EspressoOutlet.net Blog
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Lord give me coffee to change the things that I can change, and wine to accept the things that I can’t
Twitter
Rudy Fregoso
@TourByVan
Dear Lord, please give me coffee to change the things I can change and Whisky to accept the things I cannot change… http://fb.me/2utzyo4gW
9:54 PM - 29 Jul 2013
Twitter
Aniket Alam
@aniketalam
“Lord, give me coffee to change the things I can, and wine to accept the things I can’t” pic.twitter.com/NYD9Abq95i via @saliltripathi
5:48 AM - 29 Sep 2013
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Lalit Mehra
12/18/13
Thought for the day -
O Lord, Give me coffee to change the things that I can....in the morning
And
Whiskey to accept the things that I can’t....in the evening !!!
[Lalit Mehra]
THAT IS WHAT YOU MIGHT CALL A SUBTLE CHANGE FROM THE ORIGINAL SERENITY POEM:
God, grant me the courage to change the things I can,
The serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
And wisdom to know the difference.
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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps.
Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.
Also listen to a 1937 "The Big Apple" song by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra. See a 1929 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald and a 1931 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald.
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