Well, Aren’t You Special?

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So...a few years ago, just before I began the fake family reunions, and I was dealing with my decision to no longer see my family, I asked many good friends to write reports about what they liked about me. One of the more uncomfortable moments of my life, being a Midwesterner and all, but they came through with shining aplomb, and I have used that document during dark times to buoy myself up, especially around the holidays when I'm missing a family and cursing Norman Rockwell in the dark.

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Today's task is even harder. Today I am going to write good things about myself, the things that I think. And, by God, you think asking other people to write things about you is hard!!! I mean, we Midwesterners, we just don't go in for this stuff. Might be all right for some...

But it must be done. And I will use for my spring board the fact that David said he liked the energy he was seeing in me yesterday, as I've started to take better care of myself, and stopped focusing on expectations and proof of my worth.

Yes, okay, if you're not interested, get off the boat now. Take small children firmly by the hand, etc. etc.

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