admin Oct 17,2017
One mom is inspiring parents across the internet with this powerful letter that she wrote to her five-year-old daughter.
The letter goes on to list various things that her daughter shouldn\'t do, but instead of being restrictive, the purpose of the letter is to empower her daughter. "I want to raise a daughter who is as confident as she is kind, who isn\'t afraid to speak her mind and work hard to make the world better place," said Toni.
To my daughter,
Don\'t apologize when someone else bumps into you. Don\'t say \'sorry to be such a pain.\' You are not a pain. You\'re a person with thoughts and feelings who deserves respect.
Don\'t make up reason as to why you can\'t go out with a guy you don\'t wanna go out with. You don\'t know anyone explanation. A simple \'no thanks\' should be acceptable.
Don\'t overthink what you eat in front of people. If you\'re hungry, eat and eat what you want. If you want pizza, don\'t get s salad just beacuse other people are around. Order the damn pizza.
Don\'t keep your hair long to make someone else happy.
Don\'t wear a dress if you don\'t want to.
Don\'t stay home because you don\'t have anyone to go out with. Take yourself out. Have experience by youself and for yourself.
Don\'t hold back your tears. Crying means you are feeling something that needs to get out. It\'s not a weakness. It\'s being human.
Don\'t smile because someone told you to.
Don\'t be afraid to luagh at your own jokes.
Don\'t say \'yes\' to be polite, say no because it\'s your life.
Don\'t hide your opinions. Speak out and speak loudly. You should be heard.
Don\'t apologize for being who you are. Be brave and bold and beautiful. Be unapologetically you.
Some people were quick to agree with her letter.
This letter brings to mind a favorite quote from Oprah: "No is a complete sentence. Use it is necessary." And I used to love going to the movies by myself, or to dinner with one of the best companions of all-a book.
Please say no when you do not want to do something. For example, when someone take away your dolls, but he didn\'t ask in advance if you could, you can say no. This is not selfish, but respect for oneself. Life we can not blindly choose to accept, choose to say yes. We should learn to say no by ourselves, we should be ourselves.
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