Ch. 4 What will I show you?

Dear [future] Children,

I have come to realize thus far in my 25 years of life, what it really means to see yourself as God sees you. This lesson I have had to learn slowly, and later in my years when I was ready to ‘hear’ it.

I grew up surrounded by ‘visual aids’ who would – for the most part (not always)- show the opposite. I would hear them say to themselves “I really need to lose this middle” or “My skin isn’t good enough, I could look better” or “Nobody will want me, because I’m fat” etc… All this energy in thought spent on wishing they looked anything but how they are now. It’s not their fault in the least that I grew up knowing that is how you talk to yourself normally. I honestly didn’t know any better, and neither did they. Victims of victims is what you call it. There is no one to blame. Only an opportunity to break that destructive habit and hope others will follow.

So, as your Daddy and I were watching TV the other night, something dawned on me. I said aloud, “I get it! I just now get it!” We were watching ‘Dating in the Dark’ and one of the girl contestants was a more curvy girl. Someone who I could relate to. But, what I particularly liked about her was that she had an air of confidence about herself. She obviously knew she was more curvy than the other girls, but you could tell she didn’t think less of herself. She carried herself as if she was just as beautiful as the other girls. I saw her, as she saw herself. I get it! As you learn to love yourself, and treat yourself as someone beautiful no matter what your shape may be – others will learn to see you as you see yourself. Pity yourself, others will pity you, etc. I get it!

I also realized more clearly than I have until now – that all these years I didn’t know any better. I only treated myself, how I saw was normal. This is what I hope to change for all of you. I pray that through your whole life, you see a Mother who walks with an ‘air of confidence’ and that you know that your Mom treats herself with tenderness & love, and radiates the same love to everyone around her. She never speaks down about herself or about anyone else. I pray through this example, you learn what is a normal way to speak to yourself – that you know nothing different than words & actions of love.

Of course its good to strive for the healthiest body possible, but no matter what- along the way – you love yourself unconditionally.

Loves & Kisses,

Momma ♥

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