After a while you learn the difference between holding a hand
and chaining a soul.
You learn that love isn't leaning but lending support.
You begin to accept your defeats with the grace of an adult, 
not the grief of a child.
You decide to build your roads on today,
for tomorrow's ground is too uncertain.
You help someone plant a garden instead of waiting for someone
to bring you flowers.
You learn that God has given you the strength to endure
and that you really do have worth.

Author Unknown