Last night, despite having a grueling practice and having to get up early to finish work, I could not fall asleep and if you know me, you know this is a rare occurrence. Usually it takes 30 seconds for me to hit the pillow and be out cold. However, I was up sort of pondering life and this is what I came up with.
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How I wish I looked when I think about life- iamahalfbloodwitch.blogpot.com |
The question is, where do we draw the line? We are always taught "looks shouldn't matter" and "it's what's on the inside that counts," however if you've ever had you mom yell at you for not wearing a dress to a certain event you know that is far from the truth. In the grand scheme of life, are we really going to look back at pictures from college and think "damn, I can't believe I actually wore leggings that weren't Lululemon." Let's be honest, we're going to be cringing at the thought that we ever thought be actually could wear leggings as pants.
I think the key is a balance. There is nothing wrong with wanting to look a certain way. In many ways, it expresses our creativity and personalities. However, maybe we cross the line when we choose our image to be the only thing that defines us, because in reality we really are all onions (Shrek reference anyone?) and have these multiple layers to us that make us truly unique. As long as we see the "bigger picture" and aren't defined by the things we posses. but rather the whole characters we are.
P.S. Creds to Maddie for her superb editing skills! Even at UVA 300 miles away, you never fail to pick out my grammatical mistakes. Also a mashup for your Friday.
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