Day 3: The People Who Love You Just the Way Are

Today think about three people you know love you just the way you are right at this very minute.  This is called unconditional love, they love you for who you are and don’t mind if you are silly once in a while or if you knock over your milk at the dinner table. They know you are wonderful and love everything about you.  This can be your mom, dad, grandparents, foster parents, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, best friend, anyone you know loves you.  Write down in your journal their names and then go ask them to tell you why they love you so much. They may live somewhere far away, so ask your mom or dad if you can call them and then have them tell you why they love you.  Make sure you write exactly what they say so you can reflect on their answers over the next few weeks. The best way to stand up to being bullied is to remember that there are people who love you and would never say hurtful things to you. Once you write down their answer, go back and read it again. Then write “I love you, too” next to each response. That will remind you that giving love is just as wonderful as receiving it. Before you go to sleep tonight, lie in your bed and say the positive comments out loud one more time. This way you can fall asleep thinking about how much you are loved.