While scrolling on Facebook I couldn’t help but stop on a post that displayed this image. Almost one thousand women were commenting with their pictures, and what category they think they best fit into. I myself uploaded a picture, but the difference was that I did not place myself into any category. With my picture I wrote “I’m just human, I don’t put myself into categories.” I wrote that hoping that the other women would gain something from it. The more images posted the more I shook my head, which is why I’m bringing it to your attention. Many of the photos posted were provocative images, it was almost like they wanted to draw attention to their bodies. As I surfed through the comments I grew extremely frustrated, because I couldn’t help but ask why do us women feel like we have to categorize ourselves when it comes to our bodies. I also asked why do we have to sexually display ourselves to make a point. In this image there are SIX categories to choose from, and personally none of which I fall into, WHY? because we are ALL custom created. The ladies displayed in the image are uniquely built and shaped, ranging in different sizes, therefore none of the 963 women that commented belong in these categories. I want all women to understand that at the end of the day we are human, we are beautiful, and each and every single one of us are unique. So the next time you scroll across something that encourages you to put yourself into a category, be that one person that reminds the other women that they are all human and don’t belong in anyone’s category.
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In the early hours on 10-07-2015 I received a random phone call from my brother at 1:16am, which was not normal. I remember him being upset about something that had happened at work and just calling to vent. Mid conversation the call dropped, but I didn’t call back because I assumed he was soo upset that he was done talking. After the call ended I walked to my dorm room and went to bed.
Later that morning I got up and headed to my 8am English class like normal. I sat in class and scrolled through twitter as I waited for class to start, then something caught my attention. My cousin tweeted “Please pray for my family” and mentioned my brothers page in the tweet. So I immediately called my dad to see what was going on, only to find out my brother had been killed in a tragic car accident. My entire world went completely dark, I felt like my heart had been broken into a billion pieces . Storming out of class hollering and crying, I made my way back to my dorm room. During this time I was a Sophomore in college, and did not think I would finish school, and my grades would start to slip. Once I returned to school I became very weak, quiet, and secluded from the outside world. I was not ready to except the fact that I had loss someone very near and dear to my heart. Knowing that I had 3 months of that semester left and the entire spring semester left, for weeks I grew careless and started missing class. I couldn’t sleep at night, and did not want to sleep alone, soo for months I had friends and residents sleep over at my dorm, because I was terrified to close my eyes. This went on for 7 months, until I decided it was best I live off campus. So I moved and slowly started returning to my normal self. I ended up finishing my sophomore year with a 3.5 GPA, and returned for my junior year. On May 4th I graduated from Northern Kentucky University with my bachelors degree with a 3.1 GPA. After loosing my brother I did not think I’d ever see that day, everyday for 7 months all I could think about was wanting to be with him, nothing else mattered. I share this with you, because I want you to know that if god brings you to it he will bring you through it. Life throws all kinds of things at us during the worst possible times, you will feel broken and weak during these times, but I want you to know that you can pick up the pieces and keep going. Never let life’s disturbances allow you to lose sight of something you’ve worked hard for. Yes I lost someone I was very close to, but he was my motivation to grind even harder, and that’s what I did. I know that my brother is proud, and I know that one day we will see each other again. |
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