Fight Hate with Love ❤️

Today a very known person body shamed me.

Everytime I got body shamed in the past by anybody I would feel hurt and horrible.I could never muster courage to react or defend myself.

I would come home and cry.

Today I kept my calm and reacted to it in my way.

All I told that person was I may look different to you today because of reasons unknown to you.Now that you have already made your comment I choose not to justify to you the reason behind it.

I am still that same girl who grew up in front of your eyes.

I am that same girl who walks to you everytime I am around and checks on your health.

I am that same girl who gives you a smile which you have always admired.Whatever form you see me today may not be pleasing to your eyes but what is within is still the same love and warmth.

In no time the person held my hand and apologized.

This is the best reaction I could give without stooping low and maintaining my dignity.

The fact that somebody thinks your body doesn’t fit their ideal standard shouldn’t make you feel bad about it.

Our beauty standards should come from within and I encourage all of you to love yourselves no matter what the world thinks or says. Perhaps the most criticism about your body comes from your closest friends, relatives,colleagues and the society you live in.

Fight the hate you receive with love by showing some compassion to those who don’t find value in themselves and feel the need to bring others down.

Life is too short to hate but there’s plenty of room for all of us to empower each other with kindness, compassion and love.

We should illuminate our true beauty that goes beyond the world’s expectations of who we should be. We should inspire the people around us as they share their vulnerabilities.There is nothing to hide.

Today I am here,tomorrow you could be in my shoes.

Love the person for who he\she is from within.

The gift wrap may not be very attractive but what is inside could be something you always needed.