August 3rd, 2011

Hey all. I know I haven't written in a while, but that's ok (by me). Anyway. I just finished another book. It's about the perfect, gorgeous, popular girl with the typical unpopular, ignored, but equally as gorgeous, yet two times as sarcastic sister. Ellie, the perfect sister gets into a car accident and has to deal with one half of her body being scarred. In other words, she has an emotional and physical battle and learns what it means to be "truly beautiful". What does it mean to be beautiful? Not just on the outside, I mean on the inside. In this world today, girls strive for beauty, but not inside beauty, outside beauty. Does that really matter? In my opinion...beauty is embracing who you are as an individual, flaws and all. Everyone is damaged; inside, or outside, it's a fact. There isn't one person in this world who hasn't been through a trial, whether it be physical or emotional. There's a quote that says "Life is about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." In a way, that is very true. Nearly in all ways, in fact. It's not who we were before our trials began, it's who we become after our trials are over.

Another part of what I want to say today is this - Normal is boring...it's average. Do what you want to do with yourself and your life because YOU want to. Not because your mom, your dad, your siblings, or your friends want you to. It's your choice. You choose. So many kids these days are under some delusion that "because everyone else is doing it, means I should do it to". I'm not saying that at some point I haven't fallen a victim under this "delusion" at some point. Yes, even I, Lilly fell for that. Once when I was using it as an argument as to why my dad should let me get a phone, and one other time when I got teased because I had/have curly hair. I went home and straightened out all my curls just so I could look "normal". Well let me tell you - we weren't meant to blend in with any kind of crowd. Each person has it's own genetic coding...specific instructions as to how their bodies, personalities, attitudes are made. We are meant to be unique...to be special...it was God's plan from the very beginning. We shouldn't altar that just because we stand out. One way or another, everyone needs to learn to love who they are. I'm sure you've heard this message a million times - from your mother, teacher, friend. But listen...it's true. Accept it now or not, it's a fact...a reality that will never change. We are meant to be different. Love that. There's already one popular cheerleader...why would you want to copy that? Especially if it's not worth copying...be happy with who YOU are. But, in the process, learn to accept others, and love them as they are too. Goodnight everyone.