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kmimsrice submitted a contest entry to Write a letter telling the world about what makes you strong 1 years, 1 months ago
Be Happy The Way You Are
Do you ever wonder if the way you look
was a mistake?Do you think it’s just more of a problem
for you? Why?
Is it because you think that most
look better than you?
Or perhaps they are in a more perfect
way than you feel you are?
What is the perfect look?
Who said so?
Who set the rules, to say who
looks better than the other?
Anyone can be pretty, beautiful,
no matter who they are
or how they look.
Beautiful is having beauty,
it was never said,
what kind of beauty.
You make your own beauty!
Pretty is said to be pleasingly attractive,
An act of pleasure.
Anyone can be pleasurable
and create enjoyment,
That defines beauty and pretty,
And it is within.
Sure, you can look good and attractive
on the outside,
But to be beautiful all over,
You must also be beautiful on the inside.
It is always said that,
Beauty is only skin deep.
No matter what the world may throw at you or
your mishaps, or disabilities,
You are unique,
and your uniqueness is what makes
you stand out from everyone else.
We cannot all look alike,
because if we did,
How would you be able to distinguish
your differences from anyone else.
We were all made different
for many reasons,
but it is what we do with our differences,
that makes us even more beautiful.
Just as there are different seasons,
There is day and then there’s night.
There are many different animals
of this world,
Many beautiful and different flowers
and trees of all kinds.
Everything and everyone from the beginning
was to be different,
that was the plan.
So, when you happen to see someone
That seem to be staring at you,
Because you may look a little
different to what they’re use to,
It is OK, your difference is out in the open,
they could be hiding theirs.
Keep your head up, be strong and proud,
and keep saying to yourself,
I am different, I am unique,
I am beautiful,
and if you want to deal with me,
then you must take me as I am,
I too came into this world,
loved as a child of God,
Just like you.
So, do not whine or whimper
about the way you look,
Accept the way it is, and have confidence
in just the way you are,
Believe and know
that the way you were formed
and the way you look
was never a mistake.
You were made to be you,
Not him, not her,
not me, not them, no one else,
But You!
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Karen, I love this line “You were made to be you,
Not him, not her.” Beauty comes from the heart. And you are right, each of us is unique and special and beautiful just the way they are. Thank you for sharing a poem that encourages acceptance and self-love. And thank you for being a part of our community. <3 Lauren
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Thank you,
I do as well. I truly feel that this is the way everyone should feel about themselves. You were born to be only you, and no matter changes you make to improve yourself, you will always be that same person you were born to be.
K. R.
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Karen, your letter is amazing. I loved when you said, “You make your own beauty!” Many people think that what makes you attractive is your looks. But some people can be attractive but have an unattractive personalities. Attractiveness in my opinion comes from the inside. It doesn’t matter how you look on the out but it matters how you look within.
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Amen, you said, it matters how you look and feel within! Love it. If only most can truly believe this and stop looking for outside influences. Be your own cheering section.
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This poem speaks of individuality. You were in fact meant to be YOU. No one else. I feel like in today’s society it’s hard to acknowledge this because we compare ourselves so often. Thank you for sharing.
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