I remember being a kid and asking my dad why I had beauty marks. "Because that means you're beautiful in THAT spot!" He told me. "Then why did God cover the beautiful spot with that ugly mark?" I asked him. Ill never forget his answer.
"Don't worry sweetie, one day your lover will kiss every one of those beauty marks," he reassured me. I pondered that for awhile. It was the very first time anyone had ever made me feel good about myself! And it stuck with me until now. I always thought, wow. That's what a lover would do. It helped me know what a real lover is. It helped me to recognize what someone does when they love me. And through the years I could always tell if a guy was using me or if he really loved me.
Ill never consider marrying a man who isn't my lover. And who doesn't love every inch of me. I still haven't had the one who kissed every beauty mark. But I have had the man who embraced and loved the things I am insecure about and made me feel good about them. That's a true lover.
My dad passed away ten years ago, and I miss him like crazy! He was always there for me to love me and listen to me and I could tell him anything. But his words still carry on with me. Thanks daddy!!!
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I'm sorry about your dad passing on, but I'm glad for him too. He told his little girl what matters in life. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing that.
That is such a lovely thought. Your Dad was a very insightful man.
ReplyDeleteI cannot remember ever having a lover where I did not want to kiss every inch of her body. I agree, a lover should love every inch of you.
ReplyDeleteHope you're doing well, kid. Miss your words on this wire. You be good.
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