Knowing that I love my sweets, my friend Josh stopped by my cubical at work to offer me a candy cane.  This candy cane however had some baggage associated with it.  It was the mini-variety.  It was broken.  It had been carried around in Josh’s briefcase for the last ten months.  Broken.  Forgotten.  Unwanted.

Placing it on my desk, I smiled with delight and thanked Josh with the response, “It’s perfect!”  I was perfect.  Perfectly broken into bite size chunks.  Perfectly mini to avoid any calorie concerns.  Perfectly sealed in plastic.

You see, landing in any other place the candy cane may have been mocked.  Scorned.  Discarded.  Landing however in the right place, it was welcomed.  Wanted.  Appreciated.  Perfect.

We are all a little like that.  Damaged goods.  Whether it be underappreciated, forgotten, or banged up by life.  We all feel less than perfect.

Just remember, when you feel broken by life.  Cracked beyond repair and discarded.  Your time will come.  Just hang in there.  Someday you are going to land in just the right place and receive the smiles you deserve.  You may not be minty, but you are perfect, too.