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I'm Not Perfect And That's Fine

Everyone has faults; there is not a person in this world who is perfect.

Kirsten Lynnae Holiman
Sep 02, 2016
Mississippi State University
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No one is perfect and that is okay. You don't have to be perfect to be loved, and thank God for that.

I am perfectly fine with not being "that friend" that everyone looks at admiringly. I am perfectly fine with being known as the girl with the big heart and the girl who works too much. I am perfectly fine with all these things because they have real meaning. It means I have far more than looks going for me. I will be known for something much more than being that pretty friend. I will be known for having potential.

I don’t look good from every angle. I barely look "good" from one angle. I don’t have long luscious locks that sway in the wind. I have short, frumpy hair that curls up and refuses to straighten. I have acne and I have scars. My stomach is no where near flat. My body is not "poster perfect." My thighs rub together when I walk and my speech is slurred when I get excited. Your friends won’t be jealous of you when they see me in my swimsuit or when they see me barefaced at work. My Snapchat's aren't always "cute." I am a total clutz, at all times. I make inappropriate jokes at inappropriate times. I struggle daily accepting things I cannot change. I am nothing to lust for. I have plenty of faults and I am perfectly fine with that, because I have a beautiful mind.

I will constantly build up your confidence. I will be your biggest supporter in everything you do. Compliments are my favorite thing to give and you will hear them from me daily. I will make you rethink this crazy world and all the things we were taught to believe. I will brag about you to my friends. I will love you and care for you the way that you have always dreamed about. You will always feel important, appreciated, and adored with me. That's just what I do. I care for everyone and love to, like it is my job.

The adoration that I give to you will be the real envy. Because even though I am not the poster girl for perfection, I do have a heart of pure gold and I will faithfully hand it over to you. That’s hard to find, and something worth being jealous over, not the "perfection" everyone else is flaunting around.

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