the grace of my style

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

woman-diptych

I want my daughter to grow up strong willed, confident, and regal.  I want her to know that she can stand equal next to her mate, comfort her children, and have a successful career – if this is her choice.  I want her to know that she may fail, but that she can get up the next day and try again.

But I also want her to know what an honor it is to be a woman.  To bring life into this world, and grace the earth with her presence.  I want her spray a bit of perfume on her neck so that when she hugs someone, the last thing they will remember is her scent when they pull away.  I want her to treat her body as the temple that is, and demand the same from others.  I want her to feel  comfortable in a long, flowing dress in Tuscany and confident in a suit with heels in New York City.

Above all, I want to give her the grace of my style, and for her to see the strength in her character.  I want her to know that she came from a long line of strong, beautiful women – who took pride in being the back bone of their family, but also took pride in being a feminine.

Simply put, I love being a woman.

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Se'Lah - April 22, 2009 - 5:06 am

Phenomenal! Yes, you are talented at writing too.

I love and share these sentiments. I applaud you!

Alicia - April 22, 2009 - 5:18 am

Beautiful!

CarrieJ - April 22, 2009 - 8:19 am

I am positive you can teach this to your daughter! In the short time I have “known” you I can see how strong you are and how utterly feminine! It is GOOD to be a woman! definitely beats the alternative :)

Sue - April 22, 2009 - 8:29 am

Beautifully expressed.

Memoria - April 22, 2009 - 10:15 am

This is a beautiful post; however, one must keep in mind that being a woman does not have to equal being feminine and wearing dresses. That is just what most of society expects from us. I would want my daughter to be comfortable enough in her skin to wear anything she wanted. I would not place on her the expectation of wearing pink, flowers, or a flowing dress, for example. I would want her to know that just because society expects her to act or dress a certain way, she doesn’t have to be like that. She is a human first and foremost and is therefore equal to other humans. I would want her to live her life that way.

I still enjoyed your words, though.

Wanda - April 22, 2009 - 10:31 am

And you do it so beautifully.

I grew up as what was then called a “tomboy,” so flowing dresses and suits and heels were never comfortable for me. But I do know that it is okay to be who I am and wear what I want and be comfortable and proud in both.

You are a beautiful woman and your daughter is in your footsteps.

A.Jarrett - April 22, 2009 - 11:11 am

Memoria,

Thanks for your thoughts.

I, by no means, want to imply that my daughter has to dress or act as society expects her to. Just the opposite, in fact. I want her to be confident and well spoken, and well traveled – but most of all, I want her to be who she is, not who anyone expects her to be. I take pride in being a woman – and I love femininity and I happen to love wearing a dress – that’s just who I am, regardless what ‘society’ expects me to be. Does this mean that my daughter has to? Absolutely not. But I do want her to comfortable in whatever she chooses to wear, and whatever walk of life she wants to take — I want her to follow her heart, and know that she has unconditional love from me, no matter what she chooses.

I think that we are both saying the same things here, just in different ways! Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts.

Kristin - April 22, 2009 - 11:14 am

This is so powerful and really does say what it means to be a woman. Great words.

Diane - April 22, 2009 - 4:33 pm

So eloquently stated … she is indeed fortunate to have your guidance

Bebe - April 22, 2009 - 7:41 pm

Oh yes! What you want for your girl comes through loud and clear and it’s awesome.

And I love the images you chose for this post. They are lovely.

Bob - April 23, 2009 - 12:01 am

Good choice of photo with your writing. I am glad that you have a goal set for yourself and your daughter. We had the same idea with ours and we are very happy she came out as well as she did. (as I see it)

Toni - April 23, 2009 - 1:23 am

A truly beautiful post. Don’t forget about a great pair of blue jeans that fits just right! ;)

elk - April 23, 2009 - 5:29 am

oh the colors and thoughts of a mother soft yet powerful!

elizabeth - April 24, 2009 - 11:14 pm

a very beautiful pair and post.

I love being a woman, but makeup still eludes me. :)

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