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YOU ARE PERFECT JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance. ~ Socrates
I believe we are all perfectly imperfect children of God, and no matter where you go or who you speak to, everyone is stepping forward courageously to face the human condition. One of my mentors said, “Having the courage to say yes to life is an incredible thing.” The courage of a mother to risk her life to give birth to another life. The courage of a father to stand up to protect his family, his country, his way of life. The courage of every single one of us to stand up and say yes to our life experience.
We are not all meant to be star quarterbacks, nor beauty pageant queens. We are not all meant to be presidents or Mother Teresa’s.
Every single one of us is different. And every single one of us is perfect. Each one struggles in some area of life and every single one of us is loved unconditionally.
If you look around, you see people doing their best. Everyone is
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