This poem by Katie Makkai -- the part at the end -- brought tears to my eyes. I've tried to teach my daughters something like this. I don't think I've succeeded too well; the culture is too strong, and probably not just my message but I personally have been deeply subverted by it. But I hope they know -- at least sometimes -- that this is true.
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Wow. My wife's gonna love this. She's doing her best to make sure our daughter will too when she's old enough to understand. Thanks!
ReplyDeletePretty ... awesome. I gotta pass this one on. Powerful.
ReplyDeleteI love this, too. Hope you don't mind if I lift it as well. My mother did such a good job of this. She was special in so very many ways. I never thought I was pretty. I was a tomboy to the core. Had freckles all over my face where I'd played in the sun all summer long. I hated them. When I said that she always, always retorted. A girl without freckles is like a night without stars. She always thought all of her children were beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI saw this a few months ago and found it incredibly powerful. I want to share it with my daughters but I know that all they will hear is "fuck" and won't hear the message. Sad.
ReplyDeleteI just reposted this as well. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHey, thanks everyone. I'm glad you appreciated it.
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