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
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