As we last left "Father Daughter Dance", Lisa and
Mommy were locked in a battle of the dresses….
I was there,
witnessing the whole thing. Being
Grandma, I had this same battle with the Mommy years ago, and knew how this
would all go down. Whoever holds the
credit card wins the battle. But it won’t
be easy.
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| From this site! |
As Lisa sobbed about the discarded hooker
dresses, I picked one up and examined it.
The seams were already splitting, the threads were ragged, and one
washing would rip this sad excuse for a dress apart.
In the end, Mommy and
Lisa took home a beautiful yellow eyelet
dress tied with a spring green ribbon and a daisy, perfect for a Father-Daughter
Dance.
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| Not the actual dress, but close enough |
What bothered me
about the whole dress saga was how girls are being bombarded with the image of
sexy dresses as the acceptable fashion wear for under-teens.
This development stage
of giggling little girls is being ripped away from my grandchild. Who she is and what she will be--all is being undermined by current societal standards.
She is being told that her value is in how she measures up to
other females. Her value is how she fits in with today’s market.
Her value increases when she displays her 'goods', before there are any goods to display.
Females everywhere: You are more precious than any jewel or
gem.
Who you are cannot be decided by the time you are 18 and eager to take on the world.
Hold yourself tightly;\!
Understand your personal value comes from within, not from the world.
God created you and has a plan for your life.
You are precious.
Who you are cannot be decided by the time you are 18 and eager to take on the world.
Hold yourself tightly;\!
Understand your personal value comes from within, not from the world.
God created you and has a plan for your life.
You are precious.
Dancing with your
daddy in your pretty yellow dress is more important than one can ever know.
