Yesterday I happened to revisit this very strong yet contemplative piece of writing by my dear mother. And I knew I just had to request her to share this because of its significance as much as the sensitivity of content which I felt is very relevant to the times we live in.
My mother writes a lot on and off and I want to share this as I feel she should put out her writings in a blog but she simply hasn’t done so yet for reasons best known to her. So while I try convincing her to write and share more, here is this post from her that touched my heart💙💚💙
Savvy
Love All!
Making someone feel badly about the way they look is the worst thing that one can do to another individual. It has the power to make someone feel unlovable. It creates so many insecurities and unwanted feelings. That is something we shouldn’t do or inflict upon anyone.
Body shaming has to stop. We have to stop tearing people down just because they don’t fit to the standards created by another in the first place. We also have to stop judging people based on their appearances. There is no meaner phase of being than hating oneself for the looks and it is not fair that we are pushing people to that point. We need to be accepting of all body types.
We need to encircle each other rather than bring each other down and we have to understand that every one is different, both physically and mentally. Anjana
We are created to be different, and we need to learn to love those differences.
Body shaming, a term that has become all too popular recently because humans are obsessed with appearances. We criticize the way that others judge us yet never hesitate to pass comments on others in a sarcastic friendly manner. We have separated ourselves into categories based on the way we look and it is wrong.
Effects of body shaming
What people don’t understand is what body shaming really does to an individual. It gradually breaks their confidence. Instead of holding their head high — they scan the floor because they don’t want people to notice them. Instead of feeling beautiful, their self worth decreases and feel like an alien in their own skin.
Body-shaming is a serious issue that’s secretly and silently ruining the lives of many out there. It’s high time we addressed it. And equally so for both women and men and children.
Those who are born fit or beautiful or intelligent didn’t do anything great to achieve it . It is the way they are born genetically.
What use is physical beauty if the mind is ugly? Let’s learn to value individuals for the values they hold, their character, their goodness and compassion, their talent and in general as a fellow human being who are all equal to one another.
As it is the society has created large gaps based on caste, creed, status and richness. On one side as educated and civilized people we are trying to eradicate them and on the other side creating new dividers between individuals.
Respect and value individuals for what they really are.
Instead if seeing others as
Being short or tall,
Being fair or dusky,
Being fit or fat,
Being beautiful or ugly
Being rich or poor
Being modern or simple
Let’s learn to see others as
Being kind or cruel,
Being adaptive or adamant,
Being compassionate or egoistic
Being selfless or selfish,
And above all
Are they humane enough ?
Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.
Nature need not have to create so many different species to co exist, it could have easily made an assembly line of similar looking robots.
Value the differences.
That is where beauty is hidden.
Love all.
Anjana
September 7, 2017 at 4:12 am
true and valid
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September 7, 2017 at 5:25 am
Thank you Gourav Anand.
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September 7, 2017 at 5:04 am
Totally agree with these words and why do all these things and hurt any individual. They can be anything. I loved the poem it was so apt with your post, Savvy.
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September 7, 2017 at 5:23 am
Thank you for your supportive comments here Kamal.
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September 7, 2017 at 12:47 pm
well said savvy. keep it up.
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September 7, 2017 at 12:51 pm
Thank you for these appreciative words to the post
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September 7, 2017 at 12:56 pm
its my pleasure.
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September 9, 2017 at 11:37 am
Hopefully you will be able to convince your mother to write more. It is obvious who you get your writing skills from. Well written. So true. An ugly heart trumps a beautiful body so the ugliness shines through. People need to look at the heart not the shell that it dwells in.
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September 9, 2017 at 12:17 pm
Thank you for your thinking so! Your appreciation and thoughtful comment will certainly be helpful in convincing her to start a blog.😊
And truly well said about seeing beyond mere looking .
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September 9, 2017 at 12:23 pm
Tell her she all ready has a fan of her work 😁
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September 9, 2017 at 12:34 pm
Will certainly do so!😊
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