Strength

You cannot do it alone. None of us can, and it is folly to try. There are times, though, when we allow even our staunchest supporters to diminish ourselves. You know--the friend who makes you feel clumsy, or spendthrift, or impatient, or dull; maybe even ugly. Here's the thing, dear one: you never know what your friends may envy you! It is silly to rate someone else's strengths as "better" than yours just because she has them and you do not. If you want to cultivate that virtue, then do so, but not to the expense of your own strengths and skills and identity. Be strong in who you are, knowing that only you are you, and you are wonderfully and beautifully made!