“If I'm afraid, it doesn't mean that I'm not brave.
And if I doubt, it doesn't mean that I've lost
faith.
And if I fall, it doesn't mean I can't go on.
And if I cry, it doesn't mean that I'm not strong."
- Jana Stanfield & Karen Taylor-Good,
Lyrics from Doesn't Mean That I'm Not Strong.
The first time I heard this song, I wept. Every time I listen, I feel a bittersweet ache in my chest when I hear these four lines. It's as if my heart is swelling with love, gratitude, and joy as it resonates with the truth of those words.
I find great power and comfort in being reminded that
strength, courage, and faith are always present inside me, even when it may seem otherwise. And if I fall, if I fail, I can go on, with even greater strength.
You can too.
Like the sun, the moon, and the stars, always present whether or not we can see them, strength, courage, and faith are always present within us.
I believe,
Charlene
THE FIRST GIFT IS STRENGTH.
May you remember to call upon it whenever you need it.
from The Twelve Gifts of Birth
