You Are You

You are strong. . .

when you take your

grief and teach it to smile.

You are brave. . .

when you overcome your

fear and help others to do the same.

You are happy. . .

when you see a flower

and are thankful for the blessing.

You are loving. . .

when your own pain

does not blind you to the pain of others.

You are wise. . .

when you

know the limits of your wisdom.

You are true. . .

when you admit

there are times you fool yourself.

You are alive. . .

when tomorrow's hope means

more to you than yesterday's mistake.

You are growing. . .

when you know what you are but

not what you will become.

You are free. . .

when you are in control of yourself and

do not wish to control others.

You are honorable. . .

when you find

your honor is to honor others.

You are generous. . .

when you

can take as sweetly as you can give.

You are humble. . .

when you do not know

how humble you are.

You are thoughtful. . .

when you see me just as I am and

treat me just as you are.

You are merciful. . .

when you forgive in others the faults

you condemn in yourself.

You are beautiful. . .

when you

don't need a mirror to tell you.

You are rich. . .

when you never

need more than what you have.

You are you. . .

when you are

at peace

with who you are not.

BELIEVE IN

YOURSELF!

                                                                          ~ unknown