My true princess wears bandaids on her knees.
I’ve heard that this movie is great. And I briefly thought about taking Abigail to see it (but then I thought how miserable it could be for me and everyone in the theatre).
In Abigail’s 2.5 year old pictures (yeah, shut up, they had a good deal. Plus she’s super cute!) she was wearing a flowery, flowing pink shirt, white shorts, and sparkly pink slip ons. And she had huge scabs on both her knees. (I would upload it, but I don’t have it saved on a computer anywhere). At first, my though was, “Ugh, those scabs are disgusting.” But the more I thought about it, the more I realized “That’s her!” she’s girly and tough. A perfect combination.
I have nothing against princesses…heck, my favorite movie is Aladdin. And, Abigail is a true princess (she’ll tell you the difference between a princess and a true princess). Not everyone is a TRUE princess…Jasmine is, Snow White isn’t. And Ariel is as well. Koko, my sister’s dog, is a true princess puppy. Elkana is not a true princess (thank goodness!).
Sometimes I get nostalgic thinking about what my little girl will be when she grows up. Simple things such as movies will effect her thoughts, dreams and goals. I know she has unlimited potential, and I hope she lives up to that, eventually (yeah, it takes some of us longer than others…). It doesn’t matter that she’s a girl. It doesn’t matter that she’s biracial. What matters is that she CAN do it. And she will have the support system behind her.
I sat in on an Employer Q and A yesterday. The audience was a combination of the unemployed and employment specialists. A young lady in the audience asked “Why do employers look at me different because I’m black?” The panel wasn’t sure how to respond. What do you say in that situation? My first thought was, “She’s doing it to herself. That mentality is a self-fulfilling prophecy.” And I think that’s partly correct. But. But, there are people out there who are racist, still. Some don’t even realize it.
I kept thinking about her question last night. And my two, OH SO DEEP conclusions are: Why would you want to work there if they are like that at first glance…it’s only going to get worse!? and You have to be confident, NO MATTER WHAT. If you are getting that feeling from ANYONE, smile bigger, talk sweeter and walk taller.
And that’s what I’m going to have to teach Abigail. Everyone has critics. You’ve got to disregard their feelings/opinions and PROVE THEM WRONG.
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