@ThisisGrace21 6 November 2021 more from that month

My ways of appreciation

Another special person in my life who will celebrate her birthday on Monday. But I have nothing to give her as a present. I already promise her to be on that day but I am hesitant because I don't have anything I could bring on that day. I don't want to make her disappointed because I wouldn't come and broke the promise to her. It's been two days of thinking what I could do to make her happy.

I remember one time, in that same time the day I took the photo that make as reference in this skitch, that she asked me if I knew someone who do skitching because she wanted to pay for a skitch. Aha! That would be the present I could give her. I bought some bondpaper and started the skitch. Actually, I just done it as I start typing this article. It's quite sometime now maybe two years or more that I stop putting my skills in good use. So, I thought that I couldn't do it anymore. But thanks God he did not take the gift that he gave to me that I wasted for long years. As I watch the finish product which a result of 4 hours making, I feel satisfied. I also skitch her dog in a smaller size bondpaper that I costumize. I put a message above it. My friend is in so much struggles nowadays and she need some inspirational message to remind her of things. So, I think of something that would be very powerful and fit to her struggle. **Always remember!** *You are BEAUTIFUL* *You are WORTHY* *You are VALUED* *You are LOVE* I choose to tell her this message as she is now struggling inside. A question of worth and value. I tell her She is beautiful Inside out indeed she is. She is a wonderful woman. She just need someone to remind her that all woman is beautiful it just needed the right man to see it. And I believe soon, there will be the right man to tell her that. But since we are the once who is around her. I also wanted to remind her that she is beautiful on her own ways. We are unique and she must not let the world judge her. She must embrace from her inner self that she is indeed beautiful. She is worthy. I want to remind her that no other scale that could be the base of her worth. She is worthy, because she is chosen and made by God. She is precious in God's eyes. No matter what she is worthy of everything she has and she will have. She just need to know that she is a gold. That only true men could find. The ones that would willing to do labor of digging to find the gold that she is. She is valued. I want to remind her that she is valued. She don't need to find it to anyone who doesn't care to give it. She only needs to be sensitive enough to the people around her, family, us-friends and true people. She is valued. Especially to God. She is showered with graces and blessings because she is valued. She is love. She experience all she ever had because she is love by God and by the people close to her. She just need to embrace it. She don't need to find it to other people because she need to give it to herself. She must acquire self-love as well in order for her to enjoy the love that is given to her by the people that surrounded her. The message is not just for her alone but also applicable to all of us not just women but all of us. We are beautiful, worthy, valued, and love. That's what I write in the upper part of the skitch. And below is a "Happy Birthday" greetings. In small cursive writing, I write my name. The name they use to call me. I thought of how could I wrap the gift. Then, I notice the frame that was hanging above. I took it and clean it, set aside the picture that was once displayed with it. It was an old frame but it's still functional so, I guess it would work. After cleaning it I place the skitch in the frame and this is how it look.

There are so much lapses happening around this frame but I just ignore it. If you could notice the message that was written above, some part of it was hidden and couldn't be read. So as the lower part of it which is my greetings. It even hide my name. But, nah! That's fine. There's no perfect in this world and that should be accepted. I am still happy looking with it. I couldn't help but smile. It's an achievement for me. And much more happy because it's successful. For me it's beautiful and I like it. It's not perfect so am I. It's not luxurious but it is full of love. I could be more proud if she would like it. I hope so. How about you would you be happy if someone give you a present like this? I am hesitant but I know I love to give this to her. This signifies a lot about our friendship and how I valued her. The effort and the love that I put into it is much more that something I could be in the store. I really hope she will like it. I know it's not that much but I believe the thought counts. I am so sorry if I couldn't buy something for her, some cake like they do in my birthday. I don't have anything today. I promise I would make it next time. It's important to show some love and value towards the people around us. Because they are gift from God. They are needed to be cherish and not wasted nor neglected. Big or small ways we can show them that they matters and that they are loved. Through the small things we do for them they will know. I hope you do show the people around you that you do value them. Let's not wait them to be gone and just regret. As early as now we should tell and show them. That would be all for today friends it's a late article already but I still catch up so it's fine. I finish skitching it because it might be busy tomorrow. I am so sleepy now. I need to rest. Thank you so much for reading. I appreciate you all. God bless.