16. Gratitude Sixteen: the people in my life

Today I am grateful for the people in my life who hold up a mirror to me, and let me see myself through their eyes. Sometimes I believe I would shrink down to the size of a tadpole and simply ... fade away. Because the voice in my head -- my own voice -- only ever remembers how lousy I am. Today I am grateful for the people who remind me I am capable and strong and interesting. Someday I will reach a point where I can say that to myself. But until then, I am grateful for the people in my life.