“Daddy, why do people want to make me feel horrible about who I am?” the BabyGirl asked her Daddy. “I try to do things for people, but it’s never good enough. And they always make me feel like I did something wrong. And then I feel like I should apologize to them for who I am. But Why? Why should I apologize for who I am. I can’t be Everything to Everyone.”
“Woah,” her Daddy replied as she took in a breath, near tears from upsetting herself with her own words.
He took her in his arms and rocked her back and forth. She placed the side of her head on his chest, feeling the warmth rising up from his shirt. Inside, her emotions settled, for the moment at least.
“The truth is, Princess, we all should apologize for who we are sometimes, “her Daddy said calmly. “We all say things and do things we shouldn’t. But you don’t need to feel bad for the shortcomings of others.”
“I don’t understand,” she said, honestly.
“Princess, people who believe they shouldn’t apologize for who they are, those are the types of people who feel they have the right to say whatever they want, whenever they want,” he explained. “And in doing so, they abandon decency, common sense, and the simple logic that there is a time and a place for everything.”
She looked up at him, clinging to his body as she listened.
“What they do is upset a lot of people like you who never asked for it,” her Daddy continued. “And why do you think they do this?”
“Because they feel they have the right to,” the BabyGirl replied.
“Exactly, and in doing so, they convince you that everything is your fault,” he said. “You didn’t do anything wrong, BabyGirl. But would you like to know how to actually be Everything to Everyone?”
“How?” she asked.
“Say no to them as much as you say yes,” he replied. “And you’ll be amazed how people suddenly begin to take notice to the things you do for them. And when you say no and People still say Thank You, you’ll be able to spread your wings, throw your arms out and soak in the sun. Because at that moment and each moment after it, you’ll be Everything to Everyone.”
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