You Are Perfect, Shake Off The Negativity

Be faithful to that which exists within yourself. André Gide

Hello beautiful people, happy new month to everyone, I trust August will be the best month of our lives. Am glad we made it this far. 

Had a hectic day, so I wasn't free to post.  A colleague of mine complained bitterly to me about her 12 years old daughter. Who has refused to attend school, for reasons unknown to us? I offered to speak with her at the closure of work today. I think she is fond of me, I saw how happy she was when she saw me. After much persuasion, she told me, that her friends do laugh at her because of her body size. I was listening to her keenly making sure I didn't interrupt. Remember a good listener will make a good actor. When she was done, I told her my version of childhood bullying. I was also chubby and people used to mock me. It got to me at first, but just like the story of the horse that was to be buried alive. I shook off every annoying comment and made a step out of the pit I dug for myself. I felt lying low will stir them away but it kept drawing them close. When I stood to face my fears, I knocked off their laughs. 

I began to focus on myself, I began to excel in my academics which gave me an edge over all my classmates.  No one has any right to make you feel bad about yourself, you don't have to stay yourself to acquire that perfect body shape. All that you will become isn't in your body but all lies in your mindset. It lies within. The most beautiful things are not those seen, so why bother yourself to please everyone?  She smiled and hugged me. I believe she will face her just like I did. 

To everyone out there, having difficulties blending I'm her world because of her body size, looks or appearance. It's so disappointing that the world standard of being beautiful is having a slim body. Beauty shouldn't be measured by our looks but by how much we can offer. What makes a man beautiful is its impact on his immediate environment. Go out and show the world how beautiful you are. You were made for this. Face your fears now.

Have a blissful night's rest, my eyes are almost closing.

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