You’re not supposed to be anyone else. You’re supposed to be you. You may have spent your time thus far
thinking you were supposed to respond to and create life like your mother,
father, sister, brother or favorite somebody.
If so, it’s been an exercise in futility and frustration. Try hard as you might, you can’t be anyone
but you. And that’s okay.
As a child I belonged to a 4-H club. We competed at the county level. Once, in a baking contest, my friend made the
most beautiful cake. As we watched it
rising in the oven, she realized she’d forgotten to add the eggs. She opened the oven door and shoved them
in. It was a disaster from that point
on. No ribbons went home with her that
year.
You see, she had made a perfect eggless cake without ever
being aware of her unique accomplishment.
Determined to follow the recipe, the
one everyone else followed, she had
destroyed her one-of-a-kind creation.
You are a perfect you.
There is no other. None have come
before you and none will follow. The way
you look at and contribute to every moment is necessary and unique. We would not, could not, be “us” if not for
you.
Trust. Pat yourself
on the back. Give yourself a hug. We need you strong and sure so we can feel
good about being the same.
Start a new dialogue.
When someone asks you how you are, refrain from the broke, tired and
sick conversation. Words are real and
creative. Say “I’m great!” until you
believe it. Pretty soon you will.
This is not rehearsal.
It’s show time. And you are the
one you’ve been waiting for.
See you tomorrow.
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