Stand Strong and Defend the Divine Within You

Buds since we were munchikins

The monstrous swing 

that scared the living daylights out of me just looking at it,

but I did it anyway. 

Sasquatch?

Tarzan and Jane

I nearly died, but these girls got my back.

Toes?

Glitter toes.

I'm on a boat, a boat, a boat,

In the middle of the lake,

With my pals Brenna and Liz!

Sing it. It sounds better that way.

Hair whipper, learning to be like Mighty.

My young padawans.

We builded a fire.

I will never forget this week.

Wisdom.

Beautiful.

"You are beautiful."

I am beautiful.

I may not have the prettiest face.

My eyes may be poo colored and extremely big.

My skin might not be smooth.

My body might not have the perfect curves.

My nose may not be a cute button nose.

My teeth may be a little big.

I may not know how to dress right.

My makeup might be too thick,

or too light.

My hair may stick up in a few places.

But none of this matters,

because I am beautiful.

I don't try to be glamorous,

I don't want to look like the girls in the magazines.

I am comfortable in my own skin,

I don't need to be someone else's image of beauty,

I have my own.

Three little words changed me today.

"You are beautiful."

All of the conversations, 

all of the criticizing,

all of the judging,

all of the gossip,

all of the public eye's influence on me today just disappeared,

You know why?

Because I am beautiful, no matter what.

So to you, 

and you know who you are,

thank you.

Thank you for reminding me that I am beautiful.

Captain.

Remember when Tallahassee and Little Rock built a fort

in Bill Murray's mansion?

 

One.

Today, I feel so insignificant to the rest of the world.

Bokeh.

I think that I have fallen in love.

Adventure.

I think its time for a city adventure.