Dear Body...

I've seen these vids on youtube with people doing a "dear body" vid..almost like paying homage to your body parts from head to toe...and I thought it was a pretty cool idea. People..and women especially, don't usually take time to truly appreciate their physical attributes (that in a lot of cases helps to shape or mis-shape the mental). So this is my rendition...

Dear Body,

lovely locs..thank you for growing so nicely and allowing me to embrace my Afrikan-ness. People give me a lot of compliments on you and that's great. I wish I knew how to style you more versatile and trendy but, I think I do a good job currently. Sorry for this dry scalp thing I got going on...I'll try to increase my water intake :)

eyes...why do you always look so funny in pictures? lol Is one of you bigger than the other? Thanks for making me able to see my daughter's first steps, my daughter's school performance recently and all the joys and beauty of the world. Sorry about sleeping in my contacts. But I HAVE been doing a lot better lately. How do you feel about Lasik? I'm considering it...

nose...thanks for giving me the opportunity to smell. I can smell cakes being baked, flowers, oils, my favorite scent of vanilla, and my daughter's baby scent! Awwww, what a joy and privilege. Unfortunately, you also gave me the pleasure of smelling her dirty poopy diapers! LOL And the real garbagey smells of my hometown of NYC. LOL Thanks. I don't really like your shape, though. I feel it is too pointy and a lil big. Sorry for wanting to change you and having a hard time accepting who you are. I'd never get rhinoplasty, though.

lips...you're so cute! You're not too thin and not too big..you're just right. The bottom lip is so pink and nice..and with the right lip gloss, you're just HOT and oh so kissable. Sometimes you are dry though, huh?? Yeah, I'm working on the increasing of the water intake, thing. :)

breasts....you're maaaad small..it is almost embarassing. But being a member of the IBTC (Itty Bitty Titty Committee) for so long, I've gotten used to it. I do wish you wouldn't have gotten SMALLER after the whole breastfeeding time. Jeez! I do like the size of my nipples, though..and so do the mens, from what I know..LOL You know I like a lil nibble here and there...actually the right bite is a nice touch as well. Does that annoy you?? Gosh, I sure hope not!

arms...you're kinda on the thin side. You are one of the places I'd like to gain some weight. Maybe I should start lifting weights and increasing my protein. But thank you; without you I couldn't hold my baby to my breast and nurse, or pick her up when she falls, or put on my lip gloss to get my lips poppin', or put in my contacts in my eyes, or twist my locs to make them curly, or type this blog to thank you. Thank you.

my belly...you used to be FLAWLESS! So much so that I got a tattoo around my navel. Did you mind? If so, I apologize. After giving birth, I got some stretch marks and that extra hangy skin thing. ARRRRGH how I despise it!! I realize that those are because I brought life into the world and what a wonderful life it is but, it still makes me sad. Never can I rock a bikini or a belly skin shirt, or show off my tattoo if I wanted. I'm sorry that I carry this kinda resentment and embarassment around for you. I'm working on that, so please bare with me. In the meantime, thank you for giving me those flawless years.

hips...maaaan, talk about baby birthing!! Besides my "wooha" you are that thing that gives me that womanly touch..IMO. I'm a skinny chic, but I got HIPS and booooy do you look good in some jeans! Wow! AND dresses...AND boy shorts...AND panties...AND skirts...AND naked. LOL I do think you are a lil bony, though..so yes, I'd want a lil more weight around you as well. Can you imagine?!?! An instant traffic stopper..lawd! LOL Thank you, thank you, thank you..you are the icing on my already slender and sexy shape!

legs...I'm sorry I made you kinda chakka chakka by being so tomboyish as a child. Man, I messed you up pretty bad. Moms taking me to the caribbean and getting me eaten up by those mosquitoes didn't help either. I could stand to shave you a lil more, though and I will. Matter fact, I'll do that tomorrow lol..or sometime this week. Thank you for being long and slender. Thanks for taking me everywhere I wanna go and holding me up. Without you I couldn't run after my daughter, or race her to the car, or demonstrate to her how to jump rope.

toes/feet...I mean you ain't quite hammer time...but why you so long and skinny? LOL You look like midget versions of my fingers..lol You do clean up nicely with a pedi, though. I just purchased that Ped Egg today too..did you like the treatment? I applied that peppermint scrub and washed it off and covered you up. I should do that more often, huh? I will. But thank you for giving me balance and allowing me to stand tall. Thanks for holding it down when I wear heels. I know they're uncomfortable at times.

Body, I could stand to take better care of you..but can't we all?? I'll definitely be doing more of that, though. You're the only one I have and I plan to keep you for a looooooooooong time.

I love you!!

Sincerely,

ME

~~~being me in blog~~~