"Only by feeling compassion for yourself can you feel compassion for others. If you cannot love yourself, you cannot love others and you cannot stand to see others loved. If you cannot treat yourself kindly, you will resent that treatment when you see it in anyone else."

"Never think that any part of you is lacking. Never doubt your abilities. Never question your judgment. Never let anyone or anything make you feel less than you are, because who you are is someone special.

Never feel that the next step is a step too far. If you're stumbling as you walk, hold your head high and know that no other person's words or actions can ever hurt you, because who you are is someone special.

Never lose faith in yourself. Just look around you-at the friends who surround you-because they love and care for you, support you, and believe in you..because you're someone special."

"Be a friend; true friendship is a priceless gift.

Always listen to your heart; you must listen to a person before you can attempt to help them in anyway, so always listen wholeheartedly. Reach out to those in need, even if you aren't quite sure what it is that they need from you. Realize that miracles are not mysterious or impossible to achieve. A miracle is the small thing you do that makes a big difference in someone else's life.

Remind someone that life is precious and worth living, even though their world seems hopeless and dark. Know that feeling is the key to understanding. You must have some idea of how the other person feels before you can begin to understand them.

Be honest in loving and caring about someone; sincere compassion is the best gift, and honesty is angelic. Don't expect to sprout wings; instead, be satisfied with the warm flutter of accomplishment.

Listen to your intuition; it won't fail you in times of doubt. Most of all, encourage more people to do all of the above, through your own shining example."

I wonder if anyone has thought about making their "Guardian Angel" their friend?

"There's an angel always by your side. Whether male or female, it's there to be your guide.

It rejoices with each sunrise, the beginning of each day, knowing that you're safe, indeed, for in God's hands you stay.

And when the evening comes and the darkness makes its cover, your angel settles in the coming night and above your head it hovers.

Believe in angels-you have your very own, because you are God's special child and you'll never be alone."

"You cannot listen to what others want you to do. You must listen to yourself. Society, family, friends, and loved ones do not know what you must do! Only you know and only you can do what is right for you.

So start right now. You will need to work very hard. You will need to overcome many obstacles. You will need to go against the better judgment of some people and you will need to bypass their prejudices. But you can have whatever you want if you try hard enough!

So start right now and you will love a life designed by you and for you and you will love your life."