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Time2Surrender · 01-21-2005, 04:45 AM

"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 give it your 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.

susan_17 · 01-21-2005, 06:15 AM

Thanks for the much needed encouragement and inspiration! Susan

spirit · 01-21-2005, 06:20 AM

hey thanks for that - i need it today
kath

CAPTAINZING2000 · 01-21-2005, 08:13 AM

AHHH

Mike Y u want to make the Cpatain get a little misty eyed??

susan_17 · 01-21-2005, 09:35 AM

I need to print that out! I love it. Thanks again, Susan

na4today · 01-21-2005, 11:56 AM

That was sooo great..........Thanks

tigergirl · 01-21-2005, 12:47 PM

Beautiful

Time2Surrender · 01-21-2005, 04:11 PM

I am glad everyone liked it.At first I wasnt sure where to post this one,but I think "Spiritual growth in recovery" was a good place.

**Ann** · 01-21-2005, 06:52 PM

That's beautiful, thank you for sharing it.

Hugs
Ann

Live · 01-21-2005, 07:10 PM

Super thanks!

Struggling2live · 01-24-2005, 12:39 PM

Very beautiful!

larrynboys · 01-24-2005, 01:09 PM

Thankyou for sharing this Mike, very awesome!!

Time2Surrender · 01-24-2005, 04:40 PM

Im glad every one liked it.I printed it up myself.Just for a reminder.

blessed2 · 01-29-2005, 12:23 PM

I am misty eyed!!!!!!Thank you so much for that!!
Have a Blessed Day
Paula

Pepsifreek007 · 01-30-2005, 09:13 PM

now that was just beautiful......"dwell on what is good". Thank you for sharing what is good from your heart.

tobstah · 01-31-2005, 09:47 AM

wow, i so needed that and i am so printing it!

thanks

greenmeadow · 02-02-2005, 10:27 PM

I needed that too. Thanks for sharing!

greenmeadow

01-21-2005, 04:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Time2Surrender Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 7,263 Blog Entries: 7	"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 give it your 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.

01-21-2005, 06:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
susan_17 Giving up control Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beckley, WV Posts: 97	Thanks for the much needed encouragement and inspiration! Susan __________________ You don't know what you've got until you lose it, but you also don't know what you've been missing until it arrives.

01-21-2005, 06:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
spirit spirit Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: perth,western australia Posts: 1,460	hey thanks for that - i need it today kath __________________ spirit still here

01-21-2005, 08:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
CAPTAINZING2000 Psalm 118:24 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: ILLINOIS Posts: 9,445 Blog Entries: 1	AHHH Mike Y u want to make the Cpatain get a little misty eyed?? __________________ LIFE IS GOD'S GIFT TO YOU WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR LIFE IS YOUR GIFT TO GOD J - Jesus first O - Others next Y - Yourself last John 14:6

01-21-2005, 09:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
susan_17 Giving up control Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beckley, WV Posts: 97	I need to print that out! I love it. Thanks again, Susan __________________ You don't know what you've got until you lose it, but you also don't know what you've been missing until it arrives.

01-21-2005, 11:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
na4today Learning as I go Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 731	That was sooo great..........Thanks

01-21-2005, 12:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
tigergirl Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Oz Posts: 90	Beautiful

01-21-2005, 04:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
Time2Surrender Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 7,263 Blog Entries: 7	I am glad everyone liked it.At first I wasnt sure where to post this one,but I think "Spiritual growth in recovery" was a good place.

01-21-2005, 06:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ann Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 25,191	That's beautiful, thank you for sharing it. Hugs Ann __________________ “Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ~Winnie the Pooh~

01-21-2005, 07:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Live Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bristol TN/VA Posts: 11,306 Blog Entries: 5	Super thanks! __________________ Each small candle lights a corner of the dark....Roger Waters

01-24-2005, 12:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
Struggling2live Brightt Eyess Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 15	Very beautiful! __________________ Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation. If I tell you that I love you,can I keep you forever? :mad

01-24-2005, 01:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
larrynboys FORGIVEN!! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Gaston Oregon Posts: 202	Thankyou for sharing this Mike, very awesome!!

01-24-2005, 04:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
Time2Surrender Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 7,263 Blog Entries: 7	Im glad every one liked it.I printed it up myself.Just for a reminder.

01-29-2005, 12:23 PM	#14 (permalink)
blessed2 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Banner Elk NC Posts: 22	I am misty eyed!!!!!!Thank you so much for that!! Have a Blessed Day Paula

01-30-2005, 09:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
Pepsifreek007 Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Noah's Ark Posts: 99	beautiful... now that was just beautiful......"dwell on what is good". Thank you for sharing what is good from your heart.

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01-31-2005, 09:47 AM	#16 (permalink)
tobstah tha toastah Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: montreal, quebec Posts: 205	wow, i so needed that and i am so printing it! thanks __________________ The stars are not afraid to flicker out like fireflies. And you? If you weep because the sun has gone down, your tears will blind you to the stars.

02-02-2005, 10:27 PM	#17 (permalink)
greenmeadow Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ontario Posts: 83	I needed that too. Thanks for sharing! greenmeadow

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