Sun Kissed Days

Sun Kissed Days

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

I Am Enough




The light does not wish to be 
darkness.
The Finch does not wish to be 
an Eagle.
The thorn does not ask to
be the rose.
The sunrise does not wish to be
the sunset.
The lake does not wish to be
 an ocean.
The sun does not wish to be the
 moon.
Neither do I wish to be anyone
but
 myself.



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71 comments:

  1. Pat HattOctober 29, 2013 at 10:59 AM

    If we are making wishes, can I get someone to do the dishes? lol

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    1. Pat HattOctober 29, 2013 at 11:00 AM

      Crap, they are done, guess I'm not wishing for that too.

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    2. ayalaOctober 29, 2013 at 3:11 PM

      :) ha ha the cat did them....

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  2. Brian MillerOctober 29, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    when you are that comfortable with yourself...it is a wonderful thing and life thrives....sadly too many fall in the wanting to be someone other than themselves...

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    1. ayalaOctober 29, 2013 at 3:13 PM

      I am comfortable with myself. I am flawed and I am far from perfect but I like who I am. :)

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  3. steveroniOctober 29, 2013 at 12:50 PM

    Ayala, in my opinion, YOU being yourself
    ....is REALLY "good enough!"

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  4. GraceOctober 29, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    Being oneself and accepting this to be true would be ideal ~ You are enough ~

    Enjoyed this one Ayala ~

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  5. JFMOctober 29, 2013 at 3:04 PM

    Lovely words that are so true, Ayala...we are who we are and we should be happy and embrace our lives. Sometimes I forget this...thank you for this beautiful and gentle reminder.

    Jan

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  6. brudbergOctober 29, 2013 at 3:09 PM

    O if that could be true for more people... wishing to be someone else is one of the most common faults... important thoughts

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  7. ClaudiaOctober 29, 2013 at 3:16 PM

    ah - we should learn to be ok with what we are... nature is such a good example.... i often enough wanted to be someone else with different talents.. ugh... weird

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  8. MaryOctober 29, 2013 at 3:59 PM

    I am with you 100% on this. I wouldn't trade places with anyone else. Bravo for a strong write.

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  9. GabriellaOctober 29, 2013 at 4:11 PM

    This is a great poem Ayala! We certainly should be more appreciative of who we are.

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    1. ayalaOctober 30, 2013 at 3:06 PM

      Thank you, Gabriella. We all have our own gifts...

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  10. ruthOctober 29, 2013 at 4:13 PM

    wonderful! i LOVE it!

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  11. DelainaOctober 29, 2013 at 4:20 PM

    I really like this and I am glad you are you too.

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  12. AdrienneOctober 29, 2013 at 4:27 PM

    I come back to this phrase.... I am enough ... over and over again these days. It's so good in those moments when we know it to be true in the deepest part of us! {Is your son going to be at the game tomorrow??!!} {So excited for these Red Sox!}

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  13. Rudri Bhatt Patel @ Being RudriOctober 29, 2013 at 5:03 PM

    Accepting what is rather than what isn't is so important to realize. We tend to look at what we lack rather than what is really right with our worlds. Important reminder, Ayala.

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    1. ayalaOctober 30, 2013 at 3:08 PM

      I think many have this problem...and sometimes it's a journey to get here....

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  14. Dorianna Ric (paintswithwords)October 29, 2013 at 5:28 PM

    Loved this..self-acceptance is the path we all need to take. Enjoyed the comparison to all things natural accepting their plight..

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  15. MargieOctober 29, 2013 at 5:38 PM

    Oh, nice poem!
    It's wonderful to just "be" and like ourselves.
    So many do not and that is very sad.
    I think a lot of the problems that people face in life can relate to not being comfortable with oneself or not liking oneself.
    I really like your poem.
    And thank you for the kind words on mine, it was fun to write :)

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    1. ayalaOctober 30, 2013 at 3:09 PM

      Thank you, Margie. It's good when we are comfortable in our own skin.

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  16. mrs mediocrityOctober 29, 2013 at 5:46 PM

    Same here... though it took a lot of years to get to that point. I'm glad for both of us that we've arrived there. xo

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  17. LauraOctober 29, 2013 at 5:57 PM

    Blessed be you who are you, generous, compassionate, wise and grateful dear Ayala.

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  18. TruedessaOctober 29, 2013 at 7:38 PM

    A lovely poem and a reminder that we can only
    be who we are and we should embrace our own
    creation.

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  19. Kate SoloOctober 29, 2013 at 8:01 PM

    Absolutely wonderful. So well stated. This is a poem I think I will come back to when I need to be calmed down & reassured. :-)

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  20. AnonymousOctober 29, 2013 at 8:24 PM

    you are wise

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  21. Marina SofiaOctober 29, 2013 at 9:26 PM

    I love the sentiment and the nice, simple way you express it with such wisdom in this poem.

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  22. TALONOctober 29, 2013 at 9:36 PM

    Gorgeous, ayala. So much wisdom. I've always thought that when we are content with ourselves, we are content with the world.

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  23. colleenOctober 29, 2013 at 9:37 PM

    Be yourself. Everyone else is taken! (heard somewhere>)

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  24. AnonymousOctober 29, 2013 at 10:58 PM

    heartfelt write, Ayala ~ M

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  25. AnonymousOctober 30, 2013 at 2:25 AM

    Wise, beautiful....A! ~jackie~

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  26. UnknownOctober 30, 2013 at 5:08 AM

    Here, here. This is such a positive affirmation (I should pin it to one of my walls).

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  27. BareFoot CountessaOctober 30, 2013 at 9:03 AM

    Positivity love this piece. One with self is what we all ought to aspire for.

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  28. Katie Mia FrederickOctober 30, 2013 at 11:49 AM

    It seems they may be to busy living to even observe a self..

    I suppose humans are evolved that way too...

    But leisure time seems to make the me instead of the we's of the past IT seems....

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  29. Myrna R.October 30, 2013 at 12:03 PM

    There's nothing like being yourself. What a reduction of stress.

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  30. LouiseOctober 30, 2013 at 12:15 PM

    Self-acceptance is a wonderful thing...lovely poem, Ayala :)

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  31. AnonymousOctober 30, 2013 at 1:13 PM

    This is really strong - both the message and the medium. Learning who we are and accepting that is so important.

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  32. VictoriaOctober 30, 2013 at 5:21 PM

    I do love this, Ayala. What a different world it would be if we could learn this lesson.

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  33. AnonymousOctober 31, 2013 at 10:19 AM

    Great lesson and great write. We can only be who we are?

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  34. HopeOctober 31, 2013 at 3:07 PM

    indeed! always enjoy your writings Ayala!

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  35. UnknownOctober 31, 2013 at 9:20 PM

    great write... everything and everyone is beautiful in their own way... so sad how we don't see the greatness in being ONE... so we try to be just like the next person and so on and so on...

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    1. ayalaNovember 3, 2013 at 6:07 PM

      Thank you, Anthony....and you are right everyone is beautiful in their own way.

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  36. Sam!!November 1, 2013 at 4:59 AM

    Nice piece of writing..:)

    Sam..

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  37. Luke PraterNovember 3, 2013 at 4:37 PM

    Right! Well said.

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  38. Other MaryNovember 3, 2013 at 6:39 PM

    Oh, so beautifully said.

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  39. LauraNovember 5, 2013 at 10:37 AM

    Dear sweet Ayala,
    Please consider yourself officially invited to participate this year's 5th Annual Gratitude (word) Quilt. Instructions (it is very simple) and a link that explains the origin of the word quilt can be found at the top of my blog. In past years there have been participants from every continent except Antarctica.It wouldn't be the same without you:-)

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  40. Susie ClevengerNovember 5, 2013 at 3:54 PM

    Yes, there should not be wishes to be other than one's self. and from that comes peace. So creatively presented.

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