~Self esteem

My 8 yr old was making a collage on I am special. After initial brainstorming, she sat to fill in the bubbles that we had created: I am....I like....my hobbies....etc. To my amazement she could not think of any thing for I am.....So I prompted her with a couple of adjectives (I know, I know, later I regretted doing i!! ) and her answer amazed me even more...Mummy, those are names that others call me....I don't think I am like that. She came up with her own 'images' for her self. Her clarity on what she is and what others think of her, really surprised me.