Scars Run Deep

I received several messages, most asked I keep them private. It is apparent that many of us have scars for different reasons. Many of us are hurt and continue to hurt from the cruelty this world dishes out. Today, I witnessed a young boy that was dressed in conservative clothing and he was walking and then started to run, when a group of young boys near his same age shouted... "Run Forrest Run." They all laughed and I could see the hurt on this boy's face. If you are different in any way, the cruelty can start at an early age. I have learned through the revised Stephen Covey (Seven Habits of Highly Effective People) that those of us being hurt have the power to accept or deny the cruelty. Only we can allow people to continue to hurt us. It is difficult, but it is possible and I have practiced this. It is liberating and encouraging to know that we have the ability to deny this cruelty and brush it aside.


"Beautiful"

Don't look at me

Every day is so wonderful
And suddenly it's hard to breathe
Now and then I get insecure
From all the pain, feel so ashamed

I am beautiful no matter what they say
Words can't bring me down
I am beautiful in every single way
Yes, words can't bring me down, oh no
So don't you bring me down today

To all your friends you're delirious
So consumed in all your doom
Tryin' hard to fill the emptiness, the piece is gone
Left the puzzle undone, ain't that the way it is?

'Cause you are beautiful no matter what they say
Words can't bring you down, oh no
You are beautiful in every single way
Yes, words can't bring you down, oh no
So don't you bring me down today

No matter what we do
No matter what we do
(No matter what we say)
No matter what we say
(We're the song that's outta tune)
(Full of beautiful mistakes)

(And everywhere we go)
And everywhere we go
(The sun will always shine)
The sun will always, always shine!
(But tomorrow we might awake on the other side)

'Cause we are beautiful no matter what they say
Yes, words won't bring us down, oh no
We are beautiful in every single way
Yes, words can't bring us down, oh no
So don't you bring me down today

Don't you bring me down today
Don't you bring me down today