Yesterday, I cleaned out a few boxes and found some old diaries of mine. I spent a few minutes leafing through and came across a story I'd like to share with you today. It’s something that touched me and I hope it does the same for you...
A motivational speaker liked to begin his presentation by holding up a $20 bill and asking, "Who in this room would like this crisp, new $20 bill?"
Of course, every hand in the room would shoot up. Then the speaker would crumple the bill, throw it on the floor, and step on it. Then he would ask, "Now who still wants it?"
All the hands would naturally stay raised.
Then the speaker would smile and say, "Think about this: Nothing I did to this money made it decrease in value. It was still worth $20 after I stepped on it. There's a valuable lesson here."
"Often in our lives, we are crumpled up, dropped and stepped on, both by the decisions we make and by what happens to us. You may feel worthless. But remember, no matter what happens to you, you will never lose your value. Our worth doesn't come from what we look like or what happened to us, but from WHO WE ARE. You're all special—you all have value. Don't EVER forget that."
Take good care of yourself,
Andrea
You know...my therapist told me " your life is a garden....complete with beautiful furrows and hills of precious flowers....and you know ..you are not the weed in the middle of it all....it is all purposed. God purposed every circumstance and event. So why would you consider yourself weed in a garden so carefully planned for you?" ....How about that?
Posted by: LeahV | 10/10/2011 at 04:52 PM
You know...my therapist told me " your life is a garden....complete with beautiful furrows and hills of precious flowers....and you know ..you are not the weed in the middle of it all....it is all purposed. God purposed every circumstance and event. So why would you consider yourself weed in a garden so carefully planned for you?" ....How about that?
Posted by: LeahV | 10/10/2011 at 04:52 PM
Worth is a funny thing. We are all born with it. (I read that somewhere...and I believe this.) Sometimes I wish I could get self-worth from others, like it would be easier or something.... but I can't. I know that in my heart. It has to come from within. I have to wake it up and see my connection within the greater good. The universe. I like what you shared, LeahV.
It's all good.
I'm on the journey.
Posted by: Cindy | 11/20/2011 at 07:44 PM