04/23/2011
You are strong. . . when you take your
grief and teach it to smile.
grief and teach it to smile.
You are brave. . . when you overcome your
fear and help others to do the same.
fear and help others to do the same.
You are happy. . . when you see a flower
and are thankful for the blessing.
and are thankful for the blessing.
You are loving. . . when your own pain
does not blind you to the pain of others.
does not blind you to the pain of others.
You are wise. . . when you
know the limits of your wisdom.
know the limits of your wisdom.
You are true. . . when you admit
there are times you fool yourself.
there are times you fool yourself.
You are alive. . . when tomorrow's hope means
more to you than yesterday's mistake.
more to you than yesterday's mistake.
You are growing. . . when you know what
you are but not what you will become.
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.
yourself and do not wish to control others.
You are honorable. . . when you find
your honor is to honor others.
your honor is to honor others.
You are generous. . . when you
can take as sweetly as you can give.
can take as sweetly as you can give.
You are humble. . . when you
do not know how humble you are.
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.
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.
others the faults you condemn in yourself.
You are beautiful. . . when you
don't need a mirror to tell you.
don't need a mirror to tell you.
You are rich. . . when you never
need more than what you have.
need more than what you have.
You are you. . . when you are
at peace with who you are not.
at peace with who you are not.
Jedediah I like your poem at the top of the flower. I think if people think like that all the time instead of fighting the world might get along a lot better.
ReplyDeleteYour buddy Jackie awsome blog too.