talk to me… Hello there,
I stumbled upon your blog today, and the first thing I read was this quote: “I don’t get it. Women are gorgeous. The female body a feast. Why do people shoot women with the intention to delete all imaginary possible flaws? Why not shoot them in such a way the result looks like a celebration of women? A picture that looks like a party for your eyes and everyone is invited! I tried to practice what I preach today. Shoot women. *bites lip* Can’t wait to get those pics developed.” I loved it. Then I though of myself. Of how I am always looking at the “flaws” of my body. What I could do to make this look better, what I should do to make that look nicer, but after reading that quote, I though to myself, they are not flaws, it’s just the way I am. It’s funny how just a simple quote changed my mind.

There are three things about my body I’ve never really liked. When I was five years old, I was diagnosed with cancer. They operated me, and I was left with a scar on my stomach. I’ve always hated it, despite the fact my family has always told me it looks beautiful. My nose is another thing. I’ve never though of it as horrible, but I’ve always hated it. I’ve always hated that little annoying bump on the top. And third, my breasts. I am a woman that matured really fast and my breast show it. I have these stretch marks on them, and I’ve always thought of how ugly they look. I have been almost scared to show them to anyone, just because I think they might think it looks bad, or just plain ugly.

It’s taken me years to get used to those three things, but I’m finally accepting it. They are beautiful. That scar shows how someone saved my life, and I’ll always appreciate it. My nose, well, it’s just how it came out, and I shouldn’t be ashamed. And my stretch marks, almost about every girl has stretch marks, at least one, on some part of their body. And so after realizing those three things, I realized something even more important, I AM BEAUTIFUL. Thank you for making this blog.

-Angie

thank you so much for writing to me.  you really did make my day.  i can’t tell you how amazing it is to hear you say what you did.  especially about your scar showing that someone saved your life.  i think that is one of the most beautiful things that i have ever heard, it gave me chills.

i love what you wrote and i don’t think i need to add anything.  i just want to say thank you Angie.  you are a beautiful person…

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