You Are

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.