I guess we're all special.

[piskieinboots]

Fifty schmifty - easy peasy!!

40 was waaaaay harder for me, something to do with having a younger hubby I guess

[smallblueplanet]

...but I bet the average doctor doesnt think of him/herself as a special person.

Really? I bet you're wrong. But if you can't see that what you do is special then it's your problem.

[bobleponge]

Any doctors of medicine in the house care to settle the debate?

Do you think yourself special?

[zazen999]

But it's the things that come easy to you that you quickly become expert in, and sometimes that thing is not easy to others - so no wonder you don't realise it....I don't think many people do - it's just the way they roll.

[smallblueplanet]

Do you think yourself special?

Of course.

[weekendwellies]

it just shows how we all by going about our business, living our life, that we are a role model of some sort to someone, mostly without ever knowing anything about it.

Thanks Bob

[FionaH]

A friend of mine told me she thought I was terrific on Wednesday, to my embarrasment she listed why as well. This lady is smart, beautiful, creative and kind. It is lovely to be appreciated by her.
Sometimes if I do not value myself it helps to be valued by others, especially others I love and admire. Perhaps when I am feeling down about myself I should look at the incredible women I am lucky to have as friends and realise that if they like me I can't be that bad.

Would just like to second the sentiment that Bob is indeed a top bananna too

[OllieMartin]

I love those peak moments (As Maslov would say!).

I often get accused of being arrogant, and frankly it's true. I do speak of myself in high regard and I'm not afraid to say what I'm good at, which IS arrogance. Frankly I think I'm brilliant! However; I NEVER think of myself as better or worse than anyone else, I just think everyone's equally brilliant! And there's never a day goes by that someone doesn't prove me right, especially hanging out on the Grapevine.

Ollie's rule No.1 in life: Everybody's equal.

[piskieinboots]

... and I'm not afraid to say what I'm good at, which IS arrogance.

Is not

Frankly I think I'm brilliant!

That is

[Comfreyfan]

That why people become our friends. They see something in us we often don't see in ourselves (and they see and forgive the things we do see and wish we didn't have!)

How amazingly put - which is why, Flum, you are a Guru to us! Was never more astonished than when someone told me he saw me as someone soft on the outside but with a rod of iron inside! Always think of myself as wet right through!

My 2 x SIL met in the services somewhere 'warm', they formed an astonishingly close friendship (my daughters accept it is a Bromance). Friendships formed under stress have to be genuine, when a link's been created to a person under those circumstances you are befriending the 'real' person, not the public persona. So BLP I accept your friend's judgement as back up to what I've already deduced - good bloke.

[OllieMartin]

Is not

That is

Lol, I think you're brilliant too though pisk'

[Polly Fouracre]

My beloved daughter-in-law is fourteen years older than my son and feels this keenly, often saying that she feels this makes her less worthy.
My son loves her and we thank God for her every day and tell her so.