Beautiful Girl {Art Inspiration Challenge Round 2}

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Beautiful Girl {Art Inspiration Challenge Round 2}

This one was difficult for me and I probably changed what I was doing 50 times before I finally attached anything to paper last night. Thanks to Helena for sending me the Chinese characters for “Beautiful Girl.” I had a terrible time both scanning and stitching this one so I apologize for the quality of both. <b> Journaling: You normally hate it if I ask you to change clothes once you are dressed for the day. But today, when I asked if you were willing to let me take your picture in one of your new school outfits that you had not had permission to wear yet, you ran up the stairs to change clothes. You quickly got dressed and even took the time to brush your hair and pull it back into a ponytail. When you came down the stairs dressed in your new outfit, you looked so confident and pleased with how well you had pulled the whole look together.After I took a few pictures, you eagerly watched as I loaded them on the computer. When the pictures appeared on the screen, I was thrilled. In them, I saw my beautiful daughter whose gentle spirit seemed to flow straight from her eyes, through the camera, to the screen, and back to my heart. My joy was cut short as you pointed out what you see as your flaws: your lips are too big and look like fish lips, your nose is too big and you have dark circles under your eyes. I was overwhelmed when I realized you could not see your beauty in this picture. You have struggled with your physical appearance since the time you started school. Your dark complexion immediately distinguished you from the other children in your class. In your efforts to have fair skin, you almost rubbed yourself raw. After almost two years of this, you did learn to love your complexion. Apparently, your skin color was only a hint of things to come; you have since expressed a dislike in the shape and color of your eyes, the size of your nose, the texture and color of your hair and your (lack of) height. Your list continues to grow, but a common thread is evident; you do not like anything that is unique about you. Andrea, my hope is that someday you will recognize your beauty. You are loving, gentle, sensitive, caring, thoughtful, empathetic, insightful, creative, enthusiastic, and so much fun; this is evident to everyone who meets you. In addition, your unique physical features make you memorable as well as stunning to look at. I am humbled to know I had a role in your creation. While I will continue to adore the wonderfulness and uniqueness of you (I am your mother after all), I realize you do not yet understand that each of us is unique and the uniqueness all around you is what makes the world such a wonderful place to be. When you come to understand this truth, you will have discovered your own true beauty. I love you, my beautiful girl.