Define myself
I do not define myself by how many roadblocks have appeared in my path
How many disappointments I’ve faced
How long a relationship lasted
How many times I’ve been knocked down
Or how many times I’ve messed up
I define myself by
The courage I’ve found to forge new roads
The forgiveness and faith I’ve found in myself to begin again
How much I’ve loved and been willing to love again
How many times I’ve struggled to my feet
How many times I’ve tried to fix things
Who I am has not been made
Just by my pain or my past
But also by my hope and my future.
Dec 7, 2012
Dec 7, 2012 at 10:32 AM UTC
Define myself
I do not define myself by how many roadblocks have appeared in my path
How many disappointments I’ve faced
How long a relationship lasted
How many times I’ve been knocked down
Or how many times I’ve messed up
I define myself by
The courage I’ve found to forge new roads
The forgiveness and faith I’ve found in myself to begin again
How much I’ve loved and been willing to love again
How many times I’ve struggled to my feet
How many times I’ve tried to fix things
Who I am has not been made
Just by my pain or my past
But also by my hope and my future.
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