What if you are in your current situation, and you don’t think there is anything better? What if you can’t see what is out there, what is better? What if you are stuck. I am here to tell you that there is better for you. No matter what you are finding yourself in and your current situation, there is better, even if it is good, it can always get better. You just have to believe in yourself. You have to believe what is in you is good, not comparing yourself with those around you. You, only you, on the inside was made to be the person you are and do the things you do. That is what is known as your true beauty and each person has it. Each human being on the face of this earth has a beauty that only they possess, and it is perfect.

        I am reminded of a story I heard of a little boy that needed to get glasses. He was about 9 years old, and his mom decided to take him to get tested. When the doctor put his glasses on, this shy little boy was dancing and smiling. His mother asked why he never told her his vision was so bad. The boy replied that he didn’t know his vision was bad, he thought everyone saw things that way. That is one of the key problems with parts of our society. We look around and because we see bad things or extenuating circumstances, we think that is the best life has to offer us and that is all we can do. This is simply not true, just because you live in poverty, doesn’t mean you have to stay in poverty, just because you are surrounded by violence and abuse doesn’t mean you have to live in violence and abuse, just because you find yourself in a state of rejection doesn’t mean you have to live in a state of rejection. Whatever it may be, if you don’t like the circumstances you are in, you can do better. Life is beautiful, and it is up to you to grab onto that beauty and shine into it.                 How do I do that you might ask? I will give you an example. Let’s say that the characteristics in you are seeds. Seeds of faith, seeds of joy, seeds of musical talent, seeds of intelligence, seeds of compassionate, whatever those seeds that are the talents that are specifically you, seeds of dancing, seeds of farming, seeds of conversation. You plant those seeds in the ground you are standing on at the present moment, and you do the best you can to cultivate those seeds, and wait, patiently wait. As you move through life, do all you can to live out those seeds and live into those seeds. At the right time a glorious tree will form that will help feed you, provide shade for you, provide peace for you, provide rest for you. Likewise, that same seed that you gave to your neighbors and those around you, cooking for them, listening to them, have compassion and empathy for them, helping them move, whatever it may have been, those seeds begin to form trees for them too feeding them, providing shade for them, giving them peace and giving them rest. The cycle grows exponentially.

         Do you have a dream? A love of singing, or writing, or building, or designing. Those are the seeds of our dreams, some people stomp on those seeds, other people strangle out those seedlings as they begin to grow. I am here to tell you, believe in yourself, believe in your dreams, no matter what gender, race, education level, those things are not important. What is important is that these seeds are placed in you, and if you want something remarkable to grow out of it, if you want to get to a better place, if you want to live your dream, you must plant it and have confidence.