Papa bear said today that I play the piano like a “little angel”...

Why can’t I hold onto the kind words from true people...

More than the harsh and untrue words from abusive people with an intent to harm

I guess having parental units and the whole family of origin with what I consider to be almost zero empathy or appreciation for me doesn’t help... and not much kindness

But I am able to be kind to, appreciate and have empathy for people. For that I’m grateful

I’m also grateful to all those others who have those gifts