** You Are... **
** 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.
--Author Unknown--