This from my (soon to be 19 year old) nephew,
"I want you to know that you are the person that I respect the most, and that you taught me how important it is to like yourself and not worry about what others think or say about you."
I was floored, happily so, but still floored!
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“You’re so hard on yourself. Take a moment. Sit back. Marvel at your life: at the grief that softened you, at the heartache that widened you, at the suffering that strengthened you. Despite everything, you still grow. Be proud of this.”