That's me. I wish my nose were smaller, my smile brighter and my eyes less droopy. I wish I were that person who is happy with their school portrait.
Do you ever wish that you weren’t you? That you were someone else, someone that maybe is cuter or smarter or mouthier? I do. Regularly. It’s not that I don’t like myself, but some other people seem like so much more fun. I’ll see them on the street and I think ‘’Yeah! That is what I want to be like.’’ Then I copy them. I get their clothes, their smile, their tan and adopt their accent. We’ve all tried it. Killing you hair with hairspray until it looks just like that models, smearing goo on your face until you’re an exact twin of that movie star or pumping you muscles until the pro athlete is beaten by you. But it never works. In the end we all have to accept the fact that we are ourselves. We can get inspired, but never copy. Never steal. Never act that way just because it seems to work for other people. Just keep on breathing and being [insert name here]. And I promise you that you will find happiness somewhere.
2 comments:
you're totally right!
and hey, you should see MY old schoolportrait..i've got quite a talent to ruin a photo completly. thanks for those genes mum >_>
Aaah, you are kind of amazing, Marieke! I love you! (In a strict groopie-fan-way, of course!)
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