Back

quoted A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (Monk and Robot, #1)

Becky Chambers: A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Hardcover, 2021, Tordotcom) 4 stars

It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; …

"I didn't choose impermanence," Mosscap said. "The originals did, but I did not. I had to learn my circumstances just as you did."

"Then how," Dex said, "how does the idea of maybe being meaningless sit well with you?"

Mosscap considered. "Because I know that no matter what, I'm wonderful," it said. There was nothing arrogant about the statement ,nothing flippant or brash. It was merely an acknowledgment, a simple truth shared.

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by  (Monk and Robot, #1) (Page 141)

Mosscap's simple acknowledgement is something we all need to tell ourselves over and over and over again. We are, each and every one of us, wonderful simply because we are.