"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye."
- Miss Piggy
I was thinking today about self-worth, self-esteem, self-image - all those fun "self" words. How so often it's tied (unfortunately) to how others view us. Makes it a bit the opposite of self-worth. I was lounging around this morning with my daughter. Peeking above the top of my pajama pants, you could the long, slender scar from my vertical c-section.
She touched it and asked me (again), "Does it hurt Mommy?" I reassured her it didn't, and she said, "You're so beautiful Mama."
Can't argue with the wisdom of a 3-year-old.
3 comments:
You ARE so beautiful, she's right. Those scars are part of her journey and part of yours. (Though I cringe a bit at having to have the gall bladder removal so soon after the c-section ;))
Hmm...I never quite thought of it being the opposite of "self-worth" as it's related to others' appraisals and opinions, but you're right. Insomnia has me up at an ungodly hour, but I'm glad I could spend it pondering your (and your 3 year old's) wisdom. :)
*snorty mcsnort snort* The next captcha word is equilo. Sounds like Tequila laced Ny-quil looking for equal rights. Annnnd the sleep deprived girl will hush now, lest everyone know how badly my tired brain is misfiring ;) Gonna try to go back to sleep. May we all be equilo some day. *grin*
Oh I am a fellow insomniac. I feel your pain. No matter how early I have to get up!
I wouldn't say your brain is misfiring. I think the captcha is trying to whisper secret messages to you. ;)
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