So. Here's a secret.

You – yes, you – have a story inside you.  A really special story, that only you can tell. And you’re meant to tell it your whole life long. 

It’s true.  Just ask a grown-up you love a whole lot. 

But.  You have to believe that you have a story in order to tell it.  (Oh, and you must tell it.  It’s just too good to not share with the world.)  Just like Frieda B., you have a story that will make the world brighter, better.  And it’s like no one else’s.

Now, in order to find your story and tell it, you must dream your dreams big and believe they can be.  Just like Frieda.

Here’s how it works. 

First of all, you must know: You have special gifts tucked away in your heart and your mind and your arms and your legs and your eyes and maybe even your feet.  Gifts that make you who you are.  Like a runner, a hugger, a reader, a joke-teller, an explorer, a baker, a builder, a painter. 

Second, there are things that you especially care about. Maybe animals, the environment, children in hospitals, your neighbor or grandma or friend who is sad. Listen to your heart: there are things you're meant to care about and care for.

So how do you begin to figure out and tell your story?  Simple.  Listen to – and follow – and dream about – what you love and care about.  With all your heart.  Dream big, about who you can be, what you can do, that will make the world a better, brighter place. 

And don’t – don’t -- worry about what other kids love that you don’t.  They’re them.  You’re you.  And the best part of all is that your gifts and their gifts combined can tell an even more wonderful, bigger, better story, together. 

So don’t be who you aren’t.  Be who you are.  Love what you’re meant to love, do what you’re meant to do. 

Do this, and you, my dear and wonderful friend, will be well on your way to blessing the world with the beautiful story you carry inside you. 

Oh, it's true.

I believe in you.

Dream Your Dreams Big
and Believe They Can Be,

Renata