“You are Amy Starr. You will be fine.”⠀
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These were some of the last words my dad said to me when he was dying.⠀
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I was thanking him for all that he has given to me in my life- all of his wisdom and guidance, and all of his unconditional love as I stumbled my way through life (literally, before I got sober 22 years ago). I did lots of things that would horrify any parent, and he loved me through all of it, unconditionally. ⠀
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I was telling him that I didn’t know how I was going to be able to move forward without him. My mom died when I was 18, and he had been everything to me since then. He was my rock.⠀
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He was never a man of many words, but the words he did say were often profound. In one sentence, he was usually able to give me what exactly what I needed in any situation.⠀
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The sentence he gave me in response to my concern for not having the guidance I needed once he passed was, ⠀
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“You are Amy Starr. You will be fine.”⠀
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That sentence is the one I go to now every time I forget that I will be fine. He gave me exactly what I needed, once again.⠀
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He reminded me that I have everything I need within me to not only navigate my way through life, but to live big, to do great things, to overcome the challenges in my life, and to be happy.⠀
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You do, too… so I’m just sharing this with you to remind you.⠀
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You are strong.⠀
You are capable.⠀
You are brilliant. ⠀
You are beautiful.⠀
You are AMAZING.⠀
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You are ‘fill in your name here.’ You will be fine.⠀
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I love you.❤️
