The Importance of Self-Worth

Self-worth is knowing your good points as well as your bad...

And appreciating in yourself what others appreciate in you....

By being able to say 'I can, I will', instead of 'I might'.....

And building on your strengths......

not dwelling on your weaknesses.....

It is knowing that whatever you may think,

some people are really glad to know

you for who and what you are...

And your anticipating a better day today,

tomorrow and the day after....

Being able to put your past where it belongs - behind you...

And making the decisions today that you

wouldn't have dreamed of making yesterday...

It is feeling and knowing  that you really do matter to someone...

But most of all, it is being able to say that you love yourself as a person,

for you are who you are -

and many people care for you and your well-being.

Let this that you now know be of great value and of great meaning to you.

John Pemberton

26/8/95