When you feel your broken bits jingle-jangling around inside of you, it seems natural, necessary to provide an explanation. No one wants to be a vessel for shards of shattered spirit, without having a very good reason.
But what if you don't have one? What if you haven't any idea why your insides have splintered?
"Didn't you used to help people like you for a living? Can't you just do something to fix whatever's wrong with you?"
I did, you know. I used to "fix" people like me. I was very good at it. Colleagues and bosses who saw me work used to call me a "miracle worker." Because kids responded to me.
I believed in their inherent goodness. And did not allow them to change my mind, regardless of how "bad" or "rotten" they were. Being around someone who believes in you is a powerful thing. I watched kids transform, bloom before my very eyes. The only thing I ever did for them was believe they could.
"Didn't you used to help people like you for a living? Can't you just do something to fix whatever's wrong with you?"
What if being around someone who has no faith in you...is just as powerful?
Might that be reason enough?
Credits
What is a Yaya?
Who is Bobita?
Remember: Stealing is BAD Karma!
Bobita's Cast of Irreverent Characters
Bobita & Irreverent Husband
Lobito
Faffi
Sepe
Storm Flower
Rosie
Trabinski's Tribe:
Trabinski
the Shrink
Super T & Miss K
and of course . . . Max
Blushing & Grinning Wildly
Can you dig it?
5 clever remarks:
I believe in your goodness, Bobita.
And I like your new blooming banner photo.
Just move your blooming arse...!?
Sorry, t´was only a joke...Really
"Your´s" truly
Maríííííía !
I believe in you. You rock the universe's 'nads! My wish for you is that you will someday come to believe it too.
My word verification is "essol" which reminds me of Wesson oil, losses and asshole in equal parts. Hmmm.
I forgot to say I love you.
Unfortunately, we put more value into what others (especially those we love the most) think of us, then what we know to be true about ourselves. I read once that it takes 30 positive statements to neutralize 1 negative thing....shows how we cling and believe the bad.
It's just so damn hard to look into the eyes of the one you love and believe they have given up on you and wonder why. And then the only rational reason comes...you believe if they don't have faith in you, you must not be worth it.
I have been down that road, it goes no where. As hard as it is, you have to change direction, appreciate who you are and start believing in yourself again, others will to.
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