There’s no one like you. There never has been anyone like you and there never will be again. Although that isn’t earth-shattering news or profound revelation, I think it is important that we remember and consider how unique and special we all are. You are.
I wish I was a wordsmith- an inspiring writer who knows how to reach others, connect with them, tug on the old heart-strings- for a message such as this. Like the ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’ emotional stuff. I’ll try anyways.
You are unique and special due to the time, the place, the people, the DNA, the environment that are part of your experience, your journey. No one else has this history.
This is God’s plan. Because of your unique place, you have unique skills, knowledge, experience. You have unique tasks that you must complete. If you do not do them, no one else can. God has given them to you. Your calling. Your destiny.
This life has been given to you.
When I was a young Bondo, I was incredulous to discover an old man at the barber shop that didn’t like Batman or Scooby Doo. “How come you don’t like Scooby Doo?” I demanded.
“I am not you” the very wise old man replied. Instead of simply saying “Batman isn’t real” or “Scooby Doo is stupid” he taught me a valuable life lesson- I am not you. It is ok to see things differently, do things another way, march to a different beat. As long as my way works for me- who cares what others think? I am not you.
The reverse of that simple life corollary is also true- and just as important: You are not me. I always need to remind myself that everybody else- just like me- sees things differently, does things another way, marches to THEIR own beat. Not mine. If we can respect that about each other, it is possible to learn from each other.
You can watch Perry Mason, I will watch Scooby Doo. We both still need a haircut.
If you met yourself, what would you think? Would you like that person? Are you polite, friendly, sarcastic, intimidating, scary? Would you want to be friends with you?
Are you comfortable in your own skin?
Don’t worry when you feel like being you isn’t all it should be. If you are doing what is put before you, doing the next right thing- that is all there is. We are all part of a grand symphony orchestra. Everybody gets to see the first violin and applaud, but people want to hear the full orchestra. The fourth trombone is just as important as the first violin. Without it, something is missing, the symphony isn’t complete. It isn’t all it could be.
That is the result of being the best you. The best you makes the ‘we’ better.
This life has been given to you. If you don’t live it- who will?
Bondo- the real deal 
Me, Moi. self!! This imo one of the greatest areas where GOD seems to show off his sense of humor. It shows off his creativity, forgiveness, and the uniqueness of his plans. Learning who we are is one of the fundamentals of HIS plans for us. We have been given this wonderful journey, where one of the hardest things about it is learning who we are. The absolutest most difficult part is accepting who we are, once we come to a reasonable understanding of who we REALLY are. (Sense of humor). He LOVES and accepts us, (Sin included) I don’t even like me most days , and GOD loves me just like this. The fun part about all this, is the fact That being his, we are on this journey looking always for the TRUTH!! The scary part is life is pointing out just how selfish, self-serving, greedy, envious, jealous, stubborn, lazy, and when these Truths come to light, then we get to shine that light on the darkness within.
Now that we are trying to come up with proper self-examination we learn all those attributes we thought we had, we learn those attributes mean nothing. Does GOD care if we are tall, short, fat,skinny, black, white, pink, blue, or whatever. Sheep, nothing else. HE doesn’t care if we think we are a good person or not. GOD’S standards reveal we are probably far from it. None of those cute little attributes does anything for myself, or anyone else for that matter. The only thing that I can offer my fellow sinners, is myself, the sinner in me. What have I to offer??..the TRUTH, and the TRUTH of what my sin has cost me. That is where that verse comes in that says my strength is made perfect through weakness. (I still haven’t figured why I don’t look like CONAN THE BARBARIAN, with all these strengths). SIGH!! Since all this strength comes from weakness I must have been a dirty, filthy, disgusting, ,deplorable sinner. Yup filthy rags, but through it all I leftmost of that person way back there somewhere. Most people do not understand that if they find something helpful, the school of hardknocks knows my attendance well. REJOICE
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you explained it better than me!
thanks mangledman
Bondo
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