Thank you for being you (part 1)

I think the best thing someone can say to you is not necessarily “you are beautiful, you are funny, you are generous” or anything like that.

No. I think the best thing someone can say to you is “thank you for being you.”

An acknowledgement that simply you being yourself is something they are thankful for.

Because whilst your actions - your beauty, your wit, your generosity - might indeed be the reason for their thanks, “thank you for being you” says that you alone are enough.

More than enough.

That you alone are a blessing to them.

With no expectation going forward to be beautiful or funny or generous.

Or anything else.

But to simply be you.

Yourself.

Knowing that you are not defined by one wonderful thing you do.

But rather appreciated for the thousands of wonderful things

that you are.

Becky Hemsley 2023