squish me

I make mistakes. more than i want to. but at least i recognize when it happens.

And try to make it better. but it doesn't always make me feel better.

Especially when certain people make me feel like i'm the outsider. like i'm living in a bubble. and look at me critically. and make me feel even worse.

But i give myself a memory jog. and remember things are only as bad as i make them seem. it could be a lot worse. like this guy.

So i don't feel so bad. thanks guy for putting things into perspective. sorry about your wings. but just know, because of you i'm feeling pretty good about where i'm at right now.

Don't forget. it's not a rock. it's a seed. it grows, and flourishes, and becomes something beautiful one day.

So just keep watering it and tending it. sometimes there are weeds that need to be pulled. sometimes there are intruders that try to devour it. but protect it. the tree that it becomes is big, and strong, and can give shade to other growing seeds.

There is a better perspective. it's called the eternal perspective. so don't be so hard on yourself. yes, you have a lot of work to do. but you don't have to do it alone. have fun. you won't make a fool of yourself. no this analogy to bug's life is not lame. you're doing well. keep going. there's a reason for this. believe in yourself.

You have a lot to give.

"There isn't anyone you couldn't love once you've heard their story."

~ Mary Lou Kownacki