Thursday, March 17, 2005
When I was younger, and even not that long ago, I really wanted to be pretty. You know how there are those girls who are just "hot"? Yeah. I´m not, and I´ve discovered recently that I wouldn´t want to be either. No crack at those hot girls, but what are they know for? Being hot, most likely.
I´ve decided I want other things for myself. I want to be smart (which doesn´t come easily to me), I want to be known as funny, and fun to be around. I want to be a giving person, and someone who generally cares about people. Although I may put on a good front I´m not so great at the last two points. There are many things I want to be known for, and they´re all attributes.
I just read "Little Women". What a great book, it has so much emphasis on easing these girls through their adolescent years to become virtuous women with character. That´s what I want for the women I know. To be virtuous women, holding characteristics that are pleasing and helpful.
For all the grown women I admire, I realize I admire them for different things, but always internal things. I admire them for caring about their families intensely (Barbara Bush), for caring about society intensely (my friends), for being patient and kind and loving God. There is nothing more important about a woman than how she spends her time and her efforts, how she carries herself and how she respects others.
I´ve decided I want other things for myself. I want to be smart (which doesn´t come easily to me), I want to be known as funny, and fun to be around. I want to be a giving person, and someone who generally cares about people. Although I may put on a good front I´m not so great at the last two points. There are many things I want to be known for, and they´re all attributes.
I just read "Little Women". What a great book, it has so much emphasis on easing these girls through their adolescent years to become virtuous women with character. That´s what I want for the women I know. To be virtuous women, holding characteristics that are pleasing and helpful.
For all the grown women I admire, I realize I admire them for different things, but always internal things. I admire them for caring about their families intensely (Barbara Bush), for caring about society intensely (my friends), for being patient and kind and loving God. There is nothing more important about a woman than how she spends her time and her efforts, how she carries herself and how she respects others.
