You are beautiful. And I don’t mean the vain, conventional type of way. I mean in the way you can make the quietest person in the room laugh the loudest or the way you don’t let anyone tell you you're wrong. I mean in the way you smile at something you were just thinking about or how you dance when you don’t care. You are full of light when you tell me your secrets and when you just want to talk about the day. You show gentleness in the way you speak to others but never remember to speak to yourself with the same respect. You will sit with me until the sun sets to help me forget about the long days to come and always remind me to sit up straight.

My darling, you are far too magnificent to be hiding yourself away from the world. You have come so far in becoming who you are, so please don’t stop now. I know sometimes the world may get heavy and you may feel small. But do not forget how worthy you are.

You treat the world with a graciousness that it has not given you. And you have allowed your strength to carry you far more than you thought. Remember that you are worth more than the size of your jeans, but by the size of your heart. You are worth more than a few mistakes, but by the redeeming steps, you have taken to overcome them. You are worth more than what you see. You are worth more than what you think. Believe me.

I hope you know how much you inspire me every day to be a little bit kinder and a little bit better. You are worthy of love. You are worthy of grace. You are worthy of new beginnings. You are beautiful. And trust me when I tell you that you are worthy.