Know What Bugs?

When people untag themselves on Facebook.  It's silly to me.

Sharing memories is the best part about Facebook!

Why can't some simply enjoy remembering the memories?

All that should matter is: Were you having fun? With people you love?

Too many people care too much about things that don't matter and what other people think, so this is a thank you to my friends that claim the memories they have made with me.

Thank you to my friends that appreciate the memories even when we were in our weird and awkward phases (that everyone goes through BTW) and the memories we made even when we weren't wearing any makeup or thought we looked fat.

Thank you to those who don't complain about the way they look 24/7.  I wish we could all have enough confidence in and love for ourselves to simply love all the memories, including the ones without the curls and thick eyelashes. 

For example:

 

This is probably one of the worst pictures of me EVER.  I look horrible.

But it was also one of the greatest days of my life!  The day I pushed out a 9.9 pound baby (even though this picture makes him look like he's 20lbs).  I became a mother and I LOVE that my moms were there taking pictures for me and excited to have their first grand baby.  

THIS is a memory worth remembering.

 

I look at this picture and see how much bigger I was then.

But I also remember my mission and an awesome companion that made my birthday special that day.

Who cares if I think that my cheeks look like chubby bunny?!

 And maybe some who think they are fat really are, but we are all still beautiful- no explanation required.

Loving yourself is where true beauty is.

 We were NUTS in this picture! I am wearing a retainer for heavens sake and can see like 7 zits on my face (probably the same 7 I still have today!) AND I wasn't even wearing make-up, but you know what- I was having a blast!  I was laughing so hard with one of the best friends I had growing up, in one of my favorite places.  I wouldn't trade these memories for what I think I looked like.

THESE memories are the real deal!

So be able to laugh at yourself.  Appreciate that we were all kids once and that some days we look worse than others, but that those days are still worth remembering and make us who we are too.

If there are others in your life that would think less of you because you had an ugly phase then they are hypocrites and too shallow to be counted as a real friend anyway.

In the words of Genie "Beeeee yourself!"