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To The Beautiful (Broken) People.

night sky sunbeams by surprising lives

Remember, you are not what you have suffered, battled, or been through. Your scars may remind you of the war, and you may feel broken.

night sky sunbeams by surprising lives

But to me, your scars paint a map of your triumphs, and your strength shines like sunbeams at midnight.

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You are beautiful in the truest sense of the word. –  Amanda Ricks ©2019

Photos have been edited for this post. The originals are from my Pinterest, @Surprisingpins

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  1. Trev Jones

    January 16, 2019 at 4:47 pm

    Excellent, as always, Amanda.

    • Amanda Ricks

      January 16, 2019 at 5:08 pm

      Thanks Trev. I appreciate your support ?

  2. Nurul Fitri Lubis

    January 12, 2019 at 8:58 pm

    I love this post, Amanda. It gave me strength when I read it..

    • Amanda Ricks

      January 12, 2019 at 11:34 pm

      I’m so glad Nurul. Thank you, it’s so good to hear from you.

  3. floridaborne

    January 12, 2019 at 3:26 pm

    Well said!

    • Amanda Ricks

      January 12, 2019 at 3:27 pm

      Thanks so much. I needed to do something creative today! 🙂

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