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I can, I can, I can

Picking up my habit of reading again this holiday I came across this poem; it's quite long but here's part of it: If tomatoes wanted to be melons,  they would look completely ridiculous, I am always amazed that so many people are concerned with wanting to be what they are not; what's the point of making yourself look ridiculous? You don't always have to pretend to be strong, there's no need to prove all the time that everything is going well, you shouldn't be concerned about what other people are thinking, cry if you need to, it's good to cry out all your tears (because only then will you be able to smile again). Written by Mitsuo Aida (1924-91), poet & calligrapher. I can relate to this poem since I often want to be Wonderwoman .. I can't claim myself as one but I sure try to be one. Yet nobody's perfect.. You have to ask for help from people at some point. Like getting a cleaner to tidy up your house. Gett...