Magnificent...

"At once I knew, I was not magnificent..."

To seek the approval of another when doing what is right is not genuine righteousness but to expect appreciation?  That is human and although it may be a weakness that leaves one vulnerable to disappointment and hurt...it will always remain an innate necessity.

I have trained myself to avoid such pratfalls but they can consume me nonetheless as my human nature would dictate.  Yet in my heart of hearts there is only one whose appreciation is a requirement...the man that looks back at you in the mirror.  Expect nothing from everyone else and keep doing what is right for you and yours.  Retain your integrity by making sure that it is never at the expense of another.  Keep pressing to do what's right.  Never giving up on hope, life or love.  Become the exception to the rule and see your value as it is.

I may not be magnificent to some but to me?  Flaws and all, I know better...

~Moses