Be warned. This is not really about any of my books, although many of my recent posts haven't been. This post is about you, so if you don't want to read more, I understand.
What makes you special? We've heard it before, in countless movies, in countless books. Steve Rodgers in Captain America was asked the same question. He said nothing. When he said nothing he lied, and when we say nothing, we are lying too. Not just to the person asking, but to ourselves.
Every one has something about them that makes them special. We are all different. None of us are the same, not exactly. Many of us may have similar morals, ideals of what is right and wrong. That is why government works, but we are different, and not just because science tells us we are. We are not bricks. We have different functions, different talents, different roles. That is how society works.
If everyone were the same, if we all had the same talents and same personalities, even if we were all really nice people, we wouldn't have friends. Would you want to hang out with someone who was the exact same as you? Who had the same thoughts, who had the same talents as you? I know the answer is no, and for some people it is hard enough to make friends, sometimes we need a little push, we are forced to rely on someone else's talents to help us and then we get to know them and they become one of our greatest friends. If we all had the same talents that wouldn't happen, we wouldn't need any help, and if we did no one could help us. Think about your friends and how you met. You know I'm right, don't you.
Everyone is special. We are all special in our own way. What makes me special? I think my maturity and strength with the written word does. So does my optimism and hope. My dreams make me different. I am kind, but sometimes withdrawn and quiet, so you wouldn't know. I am smart. I know that not one of these things is unique just to me. many people have the the traits I have listed, but it is the combination of traits that is unique to me. And those aren't all. I'm discovering new ones every day.
So, again I ask | What makes YOU special? | You know how you are. Stop lying, and start |
discovering.