Pretty Darn Great Print

the story

This shark is awesome. You can tell how awesome he his by

these gold teeth. Obviously, you can be sure that everyone is impressed by him: the male sharks want to be him and all the ladies want to be with him. The fact that he is a success is a forgone conclusion to everyone.

The joke is on the shark though, because these teeth are not long for this world. You see, sharks continually shed their teeth, (some shedding approximately 35,000 teeth in a lifetime!) That’s a lot of lost bling. What a shame!

The tragedy though, is that gold grill or no, he already was great. He just didn’t believe it.

I don’t know about you, but I make this mistake all the time. I chase after ephemeral things to prove my worth, even though deep down I don’t always feel so worthy. After all, I’m about 15 pounds overweight. My hair is thinning. I eat lots of gluten.

Indeed, most of us are overwhelmed by our shortcomings and sell ourselves short. We believe the ads that tell us we need to fix this, tuck that, and acquire the new gizmo to feel complete. It is a lie. You have something to offer that the world needs. You have been wonderfully made. Within you – amidst any so-called flaws you dwell on – is a spark of something divine.

You are great. Gold teeth or no.