Beautiful Hands

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Hi parents

Today, I would like to share with you an extract from the book “Something Wonderful is about to happen . . .” by Robin L Silverman.  In it, the author shared many true stories of people who found happiness in unexpected places.

In one of the articles, a group of people were asked to trace out the outline of their hands and write something about them.  One particular candidate wrote:

“I hate my hands.  The knuckles are too big and they hurt (she had arthritis).   The veins are ugly and my hands won’t always do what I want them to do.”  Up to this point, there was complete silence in the class as they felt her pain.

Then she continued: “But these are the hands that can still splash cool water on my face on a hot summer’s day.  These are the hands that clean my body and make my bed.  These are the hands that caress my loved ones and help me hold them.”

In conclusion, she looked up, made eye contact with one of the women near her and said confidently: “I love my beautiful hands!”

Do you love your beautiful hands?  I do.

So parents, you may want to do this exercise with your kids and see what they have to say about their BEAUTIFUL hands.  Have fun . . .

11 thoughts on “Beautiful Hands

  1. This response is to Robin, and while I agree that the right is right. The designation doesnt actually come from that meaning. The right and the left are so called going back to The French Revolution and the seating arrangement. Those liberal, revolutionary politicians sat on the left and the conservatives sat on the right.

  2. Wow that was unusual. I just wrote an extremely long comment but after I clicked submit my comment didn’t show up. Grrrr… well I’m not writing all that over again. Anyhow, just wanted to say wonderful blog!

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