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Sometimes Broken But...... Always Beautiful Just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge all of the beautiful people out there that have felt, or feel broken.    You are worthy and You ARE BEAUTIFUL!

Sticks and Stones

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Sticks and Stones https://youtu.be/sa1iS1MqUy4?si=rpiUCfu_61UsgHXU I have listened to this free style poem as a Ted Talk by Shane Koyczan at least 3 times so far since Monday.  My heart lurches out of my chest as I remember feeling lost, unaccepted and afraid as a child.  His words reach out and tug at my soul and I cry out inside "I hear you".  Sticks and Stones may break our bones but, YES words do hurt tremendously.   I remember being called names and ridiculed, day after day after day....and I was told "Kids will be Kids" and "You just need to get over it".   My 4th grade year just seemed to be a groundhog day of repetitive shaming and ridicule.  And STILL to this day some adults have said "Haven't you ever gotten over that?".    The school was a twilight zone in which it was... normal that kids were cruel, and being nice just got you hurt normal that kids called you names, some so cruel, and vial that I didn't even