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  • The Strength Within

    Dear Gerald,

    For a long time, you felt that out of all the attributes you had, being strong wasn’t a part of that list.
    You saw other people as being strong like actors who played strong characters in movies, musical artists who looked like they had overwhelming strength in their image, or just family members and kids you knew who seemed like they had a lot of power & strength inside their bodies.

    Meanwhile, you had a hard time believing that you were or could be strong. The self-doubt, insecurities, low self-esteem, and overthinking clouded you from seeing how strong you were all along.

    It can be challenging to see your strength when you’re surrounded by people who undermine or don’t appreciate it. Thankfully, you can see more clearly that you’re a strong person.

    What makes you strong is your willingness to have empathy for others when you could have given up on that a long time ago. Your inner drive to empower others as best as you can also make you strong.

    The fact that the inner pain that you have been wrestling with for years didn’t drive you to the grave makes you strong. The will to keep fighting for a better life every day makes you strong.

    Your increasing drive to try new things makes you strong and writing this letter makes you strong also.
    You don’t feel strong all the time. But acknowledging that takes tremendous strength to do. Plus it gives you the peace that everyone needs in their life.

    Everyone is strong in their unique way. It’s great to be reminded of that fact every now and then.

    Sincerely,

    Gerald

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    • GERALD! You are such a beautiful human. You are right, your empathy and kindness and drive to keep on pushing through painful moments makes you strong! And I also agree that everyone is strong in their own way, but you are especially strong. Your love for people is never-ending. You have been always kind in a world that has, at moments, been not so kind to you. It takes so much strength to not let the things that hurt you change you. I am seriously honored to know and grateful to call you my friend. You are a gem of a person and the world is a better place because YOU are in it. I have got your back always. Keep being strong. Keep being you. <3 Lauren

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      • LAUREN! I appreciate your touching words as always. It’s incredible to learn how much strength we have when we’re going through tough periods in our lives. I’m grateful to know you and call you a friend as well. Keep being you as well. <3 Gerald.

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    • Wow! Your words of strength made me tear up just a bit. To see you write it out is so wonderful. The reminder that we don’t need to be strong ALL the time speaks volumes to me. Thank you for the reminder. Good luck. I voted for you. 🙏

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      • Thank you so much! I appreciate that. I’m happy that my words had that effect on you. Yeah, the reminder about not needing to be strong all the time is one I need every now and then. Because I was taught to believe that, it’s been a hard task to get out of that mindset. Thank you once again!

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    • Gerald, you are so strong and kind. You were able to wrestle with yourself and become strong from inner battles. What’s so great about that is that you are able to overcome those battles and be able to apply your strength into the world.

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      • Thank you, Kayjah. If you had told me 13 years ago that I would be sharing some of my inner battles on the internet, I would have a million question marks over my head. Time is an amazing thing when we see it through. I’m glad you were able to overcome your battles s well.

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