Am I? I am!

          When I hear the word special, the first thing that comes on my mind is the movie "Every Child is Special". It is one of the famous Bollywood movies that left an impact on me. The whole thing about this movie is full of meaning and purpose. It could make way into your heart easily. There is this one line from the movie that struck me: 

And I thought to myself, that's it! Those are what make every person in this world special.

            Aside from "Describe yourself" as the number one most difficult thing to do, telling you're special and explaining how comes second on the list. I mean, answering the question "Am I special?" is not as easy as answering the usual questions that are answerable by yes or no. However, I'm pretty sure you'll be only able to do that if and only if you know the real you and what makes you, you.

            I can proudly say I am special. First of all, it's because I am a creation of God. I am one of the proofs of His great works of hand and that He gave me the greatest blessing of all --- life. Secondly, it is because I have my friends and family who make me feel special despite of my flaws. They love me and they appreciate my presence. I think that is merely enough for me to feel special.

            But above all, I think what made me special is my heart and my desire to do good things to people. Sometimes, I'd rather think about them first than myself because not doing such would bother my conscience, which I can't tolerate. It's like a voice within me would make me reflect on the wrong thing I have done. Another is that I know how to return the good deed someone did to me. It's like having a sense of reciprocity, but between people. I'm not after the material things but with the good actions. Even if the people around me don't do nice things to me, I give revenge but in a good way. It's because I don't hold grudges on them. I could be mad at them for probably just a short period of time but I can't stand doing bad things just because they did the same thing to me. That would bother my conscience more. All I know is I have to do the right thing to them even if I know to myself other people can't do the same thing because what matters most to me is giving solicitude towards the people around me.

            Being special is not about being the best. It's about feeling unique, perfect and worth it. Being special comes from within. If you truly know yourself, you'll know what really makes you special. We may know what it is at first but we'll eventually find out. Because all of us are special and unique in different ways. It just takes a time and heart to know. 

                How about you? Are you special?