This week on Glee, the show looked at the imperfections that people are given when they are born and learning how to embrace them. I personally believe that this is one of the most valuable life lessons that anyone can learn. In a society where we can change the things we don't like about ourselves by getting things like plastic surgery, its kind of nice to see a show where people are embracing what they look like, how they act, etc and accepting themselves and others. Our 'imperfections' are what make us, us. They are what make us individuals. They are what make us different. They are what make us stand out in a crowd. Our 'imperfections' are really our perfections. And because of the media, no one recognizes that anymore.
For example. I have what some might call toe-thumbs ... they are exactly what they sound like. Thumbs that look like a big toe. They don't make a difference in anything I do ... they just look funny. Coincidentally, Megan Fox has similar thumbs. I hear the media ragging on her about her thumbs a lot and it really does not help my insecurities about them. But at this point in my life I have recognized that there is nothing I can do about them, and so I have accepted them as a part of me. As something that makes me unique. As something that makes me different. If anyone was to tell me there was a way to change my thumbs, I wouldn't care because I am fine with the way they are. A similar example is my friend Sarah. She has a distinct birthmark on the side of her face that she used to hate. Then, in gr 7 she was told that there was a proceedure that could get rid of her birthmark. She sat down with her parents and thought about it and finally came to the conclusion that she would miss her birthmark. She would miss what made her unique. She would miss what made her different. She now loves and completely embraces her birthmark.
I was born with my toe thumbs and she was born with her birthmark. We embrace them, we love them and we have accepted that they are a part of us. They make us, us and when you take that away you aren't really you, you are an image of someone else. You are a mere shadow of someone else. You aren't you.
So be you, love you, accept you. ♥
love this!
ReplyDeleteand your toe thumbs!
and sarahs birthmark haha!
i have squinty eyes. hahaha! i swear one is smaller than the other tooo!
Accepting your self and others as they are is one of the secrets of life. Acceptance creates trust and confidence whether the acceptance is of yourself or acceptance of others. There's perfection in there somewhere- I think acceptance is the highest love- to accept someone just as they are right now; go ahead try it- try it on your parents, for example...
ReplyDeleteahahaha awee, toe thumbs :P
ReplyDeletewhy would anyone even bother ragging on someone about their thumbs .. like honestly, do they not have anything better to do with their lives?
and i agree with what you said. having these imperfections is what makes people who they are, the difference is in their character and whether or not they can accept them. accepting them makes a person stronger.