FLOAT NOTES

The beautiful poem that follows was written by
Jeanette MacKenzie

(creator and author of www.Floatnotes.co.za) for

 www.HealthyKidz.co.za

WE'RE SPECIAL IN OUR OWN WAY

SOME PEOPLE THINK WE FIT A BOX

THAT WE’RE ALL MADE TO MEASURE

THAT DIFFERENCES ARE NOT ALLOWED

IN ORDER THAT WE’RE CLASSED "A PLEASURE"

WE SHOULD ALL BE A CERTAIN "SHAPE"

WE SHOULD FIT A MOULD

WE SHOULD BE KIND OF SIMILAR

OR LIFE’S RECEPTION CAN BE "COLD"

IT’S ONLY PEOPLE WHO ARE GENUINE

WHO WILL TAKE THE TIME

TO LOOK BEYOND THE OUTER SHELL

AND SEE OUR INNER SHINE

THEY JUDGE US WITHOUT KNOWING

AND REASONS THEY INVENT

NOT REALIZING WE’RE ALL UNIQUE

AND EACH ARE HEAVEN SENT

I CAN SEE THAT YOU ARE SPECIAL

BUT CAN YOU SEE ME JUST THE SAME?

OR DO YOU TURN AWAY FROM ME?

AND CAST SOME SILLY BLAME….

ABOUT THE WAY I LOOK TO YOU

OR WHAT YOU THINK OF ME

I TOO AM ON MY LIFE-PATH

TO BE THE BEST THAT I CAN BE

YES EACH OF US IS QUITE UNIQUE

YET WE SHARE A COMMON THREAD

IT’S ACCEPTANCE AND TRUE LOVE WE SEEK

IT’S REJECTION WE ALL DREAD

SO OPEN UP YOUR HEART A BIT

COS LOVE SURE FLOWS BOTH WAYS

WHAT YOU GIVE OUT WILL BOUNCE RIGHT BACK

IN SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS

By Jeanette MacKenzie

(Creator and author of - www.Floatnotes.co.za)

Floatnotes can be found at most leading Scrapbooking shops,

or contact Floatnotes via the website for more details.


Thanks Jeanette.
You touch thousands of people with your beautiful words everyday.

You are truly gifted and blessed.
Thank you for sharing your unique gift with others.

Love, Estelle

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If I had my child to raise
all over again,
I'd build self-esteem first
and the house later.
I'd fingerpaint more
and point finger less.
I would do less correcting,
and more connecting.
I'd take my eyes of my watch,
and watch with my eyes.
I'd take more hikes,
and fly more kites.
I'd stop playing serious,
and seriously play.
I would run through more fields
and gaze at more stars.
I'd do more hugging
and less tugging.

Diane Loomans