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An innocent baby is born
With no knowledge of this cruel world
But she learns
She learns from a tender age
That, things do not come in easy packages
Food, education, clean water
Sleep
But….
She is strong
She learns to depend on herself
To take the heartache and forgive
That courage is not without fear
But fear conquered
That tears are not a weakness
But a cleansing of the soul
That success is not based on the salary you earn
But the appreciation that failure leads to knowledge
That strength is not sitting on the throne all alone
But knowing when to reach out a helping hand
This baby learns
She grows and matures
And realizes that in this chaos,
All that is left is choice,
The choice to live for material possession, fame, recognition and all the unimportant things we are now taught to crave
Or….
The choice to live for self-discovery and self-acceptance
To appreciate family, friends and even strangers
To bask in nature’s treasures
To realize in times of pain
That there is someone worse off
Who knows what she will choose
What anyone will choose
The one thing that is sure
Is that life is a journey of many roads
Some are smooth, others bumpy
Some carefree, others filled with worry
Some lead us to the things we want
Others lead us to the things we need
No matter where these roads take us
Know that life is never easy
However, the following tools are always a soothing balm
Strength of character
Sense of integrity and honor
Honesty
Compassion for your neighbor
And most importantly
Love for one another.
