1. Youre not pretty. Youre not clever.Youre not interesting.
Youre not talented.
2. Words hurt.
3. People dont always think.
4. They dont consider theconsequences.
5. They dont picture youinsecure.
6. Crying over the person in themirror.
7. But it happens.
8. Every word,
9. every hurtful comment,
10. leads you to believe youre notbeautiful.
11. But this is not true!
12. Think about it
13. Why would you ever tell someonewhos not beautiful
14. theyre not beautiful?
15. Surely theres more reason todestroy a threat?
16. They dont need to be betterthan youthey just need tomake
you think they are.
17. Dont feel too harsh towardsthe people who put you
down,
18. theyre probably justinsecure.
19. You dont need to be.
20. Take their put-downs ascompliments!
21. Maybe they admire you. :3
22. And even if theyrestunning, popular, confident
23. Remember you havesomething far moreprecious
24. Something far more valued.
25. Something which truly makes youbeautiful.
26. At least youre kind.
27. At least youre not the onewho puts others down.
28. At least youre trustworthy.
29. At least youre understanding,because you know how pain
feels.
30. And people might hurt you withtheir words
31. but at least youre not the causeof the pain.
32. And you can get that amazingwarm feeling because you
knowyouve made someones day justthat little bit better, and
madethem smile. And that feeling isamazing and worth more than
anyof those things you wish you were .
33. You ARE pretty. You ARE clever.You ARE interesting. You ARE
talented.
34. but none of this makes youbeautiful.
35. I think you are because you goround making peoples
days,youre able to cheer people up,youre able to make them smileand
laugh and they can trust you,because I know youre that kind
ofperson, that kind of person weneed more of in this world.
