Stories of Kindness from Around the World

What if one day
you come to the realization
that you never again have to explain
yourself away to anyone anymore,
or that you no longer must carry
the burden of another’s false perception of you
or your own perceived inadequacies
and you could relax, finally, in knowing
you’re incredible in the light you are
standing in at this moment.
And what if you go on to not care
about the judgments someone
else might have—that your life is
not full or amazing enough—or that
you no longer feel the need to endlessly
apologize for being human?

That day
has been graciously
waiting for you
to begin swimming in
its warm waters of love
and acceptance.

~ Susan Frybort