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You May Never Know

You may never know what others think of you unless they take time to tell you. I recently rediscovered a letter written to me by my friend's wife. In it she told some very nice things she thinks about me. One of her thoughts especially made me feel good. She said I am like the sun whose friends orbit around me. Wow! I surely am unable to think about myself it such terms, but I'll admit I beamed like the sun after reading it. She went on to say I reconnect folks to one another and possess the rare trait of helping others feel loved.  Reading her letter could not have occurred at a better time; I am depressed about my slow recovery and inability to be productive in the way I was in the past, physically. I was feeling unworthy but her loving words caused me to understand that I worth to others emotionally. The moral of this post is that all of us have something to give to others.  Sometimes, we get bogged down in our self-pity and turn inward.  Two questions: what can you