True to my own self

I am declaring May 1,2010 be true to thine own self day.

I have a strange life, a mostly happy life, a wonderful child that god by his grace blessed me with the honor of being his mother. I have a husband who on most days I can tolerate and in my own way love. I have a family, that while challenging and embattled most often I will not bend over, I will stand with my family and I will be the first in line to the fool who tries to hurt them. My mom calls it pack mentality, the pack may fight amongst itself but outsiders dare not intervene,for they will be the enemy.

I have the greatest friends, Ladies god bless me with daily in one way or another, people when hurting, I can run for shelter and cry without embarrassment or fear of ridicule, yet they allow me to be stupid when I so choose.

I have my heart's desire and will not bend no matter the pain it causes me, I will not turn my back on this desire,nor will I allow anyone to hurt him. There is no denying our connection, our faith in one another,and even our stupidity when trying not to hurt the other.

Life comes and goes and seasons change, but the foundation of happiness is in everyone of us and to our own selves we must be true. Never fear tomorrow, for it is an extension of your today and the prelude to your future.

Be strong in your faith, your love, your wants, and your desires. Never fear what you don't know for it is just a new adventure waiting to teach you. Never regret the past, for it is a lesson learned.

Never turn love away in the form it comes. Love is the greatest gift of life, without love you have a shell of who you were meant to be. To thine own self love is the greatest confidence. With confidence comes growth, and with growth comes life.

Without the pain of the life lessons we can not be true to ourselves, I can no longer deny my life lessons and now must stand true to me.

I am Mary and I am human and even when weak I am the strongest creature, for I have learned many life lessons and I have grown with each one. Maybe not in the way many feel I would have gone, but in the direction my creator laid out for me many moons ago when devising his great design. I will be true to me and I will continue my life's journey .

I will not be ashamed of the past.
I will learn from the future.
I will not change me for me is the reason I am here.

I will be true to my own self.

Can you be true to you??