Being Humble

I had previously said how you should know how good you are even if you are humble. Everyone should feel good about themselves, if they don't then they aren't being humble they are just being shy and withdrawn. For the past few weeks I have tried to put out the word that my brother Mark has a birthday at the end of the month and tried to get everyone I could to write him a birthday card. I will visit him next week on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday to check on it. He has already received 2 or 3 cards including a birthday card from the President of the United States. Some people found out that today was my birthday.

I would have loved to advertise that today was my birthday and gotten all the cards and the noteriety that Mark has gotten through Mom's great idea. Instead I went to my daughter's softball game and sat alone and then took her to a college night where she went off with her friends and waved good-bye to me. I ate dinner alone and then went to Safeway and bought a banana cream pie and ate it while watching American Idol. I stayed up late so I could "enjoy" the whole day. The difference is I will have another birthday next year and probably the next. I have some good birthdays and some that are only ok, but none that are bad. My brother may only have one more birthday so I think it should be memorable.

I believe in myself. I don't need to tell anyone if I am good or if I do something right. I don't need to take the credit about doing anything because I know what I did and am happy just knowing I did something to improve someone's life. I would rather not have credit for doing something, but would rather give someone else that credit because then two people are happy and not just the one that everyone did something for. I really hope Mark gets a roomful of cards and he appreciates this act of kindness from all these people that took the time to send him a card.Being humble is good and can often put you in a situation to help others without others resenting you