________________ Believe in Yourself Believing in yourself standing for what you believe in regardless of the odds against you and the pressure that tears at your resistance means courage Keeping a smile on your face when from the inside you feel like dying for the sake of supporting others means strength Stopping at nothing and doing what in your heart you know is right means determination Doing more than is expected to make another's life a little more bearable without uttering a single complaint means compassion Helping a friend in need no matter the time or effort to the best of your ability means loyalty Giving more than you have and expecting nothing but gratitude in return means selflessness Holding your head high and being the best you know you can be when life seems to fall apart at your feet and facing each difficulty with the confidence that time will bring you better tomorrows and never giving up means believing in yourself -Poem by Mary Ellen Joseph 160 JAIN STORY BOOK
