A couple of weeks ago, I opened my bedroom door to find that a shelf had fallen off of my wall.
Scattered on the floor were greeting cards that I’d received from family and friends over the last several years for birthdays and holidays that I’d been housing on this shelf.
We tend to read the cards quickly, missing their meaning entirely, and storing them away.
It could be that the nails holding the shelf up had simply had enough, but I couldn’t help but think that the universe wanted me to remember.
I took a moment today to read all of the cards again in a bookstore cafe.
Often, we focus only on what we are not or what we want to be.
Seldom, we remember what we have meant to others and how others view us in this life.
I’m compiling a list here for reference material on those days that I forget who I’ve been and who I am and am in need of a friendly reminder.
Here’s what those closest to me said that I am or what I’ve meant to them:
trustworthy, my person-my peace, one of a kind, favorite human, a real friend
dependable, wonder, a real one, endless shiny hair, a rare diamond
independent, beautiful, smart, hilarious, giver, supportive
kind, positive, encouraging, beautiful soul, a person to be proud of, giving
efficient, hard worker, fearless, bright, a light, loyal, loving
looking forward to growing old together, sweet, hard worker, intuitive, strong
beauty, wonderful, courageous, so much wisdom
wise, glad we met, so much fun to be around, light in my life
deserving of love and happiness, you bring joy, enough, gorgeous
“i plan on keeping you,” unique soul, appreciated
partner in crime, intelligent, brave
adventurous, reliable, funny, talented
“you sell yourself short, give yourself more credit”
“remember, you are your best thing”
“you will change the world one day”
“i have looked up to you for a lifetime”
I’m encouraging you to make your own list when you need to shift your perspective with a little help from family and friends.
–S.
The Messy Middle 🖤 