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Wisdom my mother imparted upon me.
Hello all! I wanted to share a life lesson, one I feel is the most beautiful lesson my mother had ever taught me.
When I was younger I came home from school crying to my mother that someone had made fun of me for saying I thought girls were pretty. I was backed up into a corner and called names and one of the girls in the group threw something at my head. I told my mother all of what happened, and she told me that the other girls were raised differently (I didn't understand what she meant at the time).
She said that it was ok to feel the way I felt. She told me that love is a beautiful thing. She said it didn't matter if I wanted to fall in love with man or women as long as I promised them at the end of the day that I would love them with my whole heart. She said the only thing that matters with love was the commitment, trust and comfort you took and in return showed to your partner. She made me promise that when I found 'the one' the only thing I needed to remember was that I should love with my whole heart.
I never again felt ashamed about myself. My mom helped me understand the world and how to deal with it. I hope that there are others out there doing the same.
Thanks.
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