Today we went to the funeral of one of Ruth’s childhood friends. It was heartbreaking as Rachel left behind parents, 3 sibilings and a baby daughter.
One thing to take away from it was the power of self-esteem, be it high or low. Low self-esteem will undermine everything we do; whereas a healthy high self-esteem will multiply our strengths.
In this case, it would be safe to say that low self-esteem is what took this young woman from us and we’re left wondering what-if.
Willie’s words come to mind: treat each moment as if this is the only chance you have to make an impact in someone’s life; the only chance to tell them they are special and that someone truly cares.
Because let’s face it, most of us truly do care. We just don’t allow it to show…