A Letter To 'Yet-To-Be-My-Daughter'.

Dear BabyGirl,
Welcome to this world.
This is Mommy. I hope you remember my voice. You are finally here and I'm ready to share you with everyone.
Daddy and others are so happy that you are here.
You've got so many presents and so many more happy tears. You're too small to know that you are being celebrated.
Let me have a big piece of cake on your behalf :)

But, Baby, Listen Up. 
I want to tell you a few things.
Being a girl is a blessing. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Not even me.
There are many babies who didn't make it to this world just because their daddies and mummies didn't realise how much of a blessing it is.
To be a girl is to be the best. You are born to do the impossible.
Someday, when you are big, we'll make them understand why it's important.
There are some ignorant people out there, who will tell you that , Girls are weak. But, Baby, don't believe them.
You are the strongest of all.
You are born to bring in a change.
A change that'll bring in a whole new perspective.

Darling Girl,
Voice out your opinions.
Stand Up for yourself.
Say 'No', if Needed.
Defend your body.
Help the needy.
Love everyone.
Be Thankful.
Stay Bold.
Respect.
Honey, you will meet people who will ask you to respect them , because they are 'Male'.
Respect them only when they respect you.  
Respect them based on how they treat you.
Respect them irrespective of how they look or where they belong to.

When random worthless guys, pass lucid comments on you ,which makes you uncomfortable, stand up for yourself. 
Talk them away. Even when they quote it as , 'Creating A Scene'. 
'Shooo' them away.Not just for yourself , but for other fellow females too.
God has given you ten fingers, Sweetheart. Give those silly guys , just a single finger.

Believe in Fairytales. But, Believe in yourself first.
You don't always need a prince to save you from the dragon, someday mommy will teach you, how to tame your own dragon and defend yourself.
Say 'No' ,if you feel it's not right, even if he's the 'Prince Charming'. Your feelings have voice. Your sense are perfectly right. But, not everyone's intentions.
Be Fierce.
Be the storm that destroys anything that goes against your consent.
Rage up and Burn them with your firm 'NO'.

After a  few years, You'll be big enough and when you talk about anything that's related to you , anything and everything that is perfectly biological, they'll call it a 'Taboo'.
Don't let them 'shuush' you. Be bold enough to talk about it. Be bold enough to teach people about it.
Anything that is natural can never be shied away from. 
Preach about it. Loud and clear.

Don't let the fashion magazines give you the definition of beauty. You're beautiful with twinkle in your eyes and magic in yourself. But, there is something more important than what those magazines claim as a necessity.
It's not how you look , but what you are underneath that defines you.
Be Bold and You will automatically be beautiful.
Eat healthy, darling. Don't Starve yourself.
Because, Staying fit and healthy is important and not these fake standards they set.
Don't get influenced, cupcake.

Don't hold grudges, sweetling. Don't let anybody's success hurt your ego. Their success is their hard work. You are never running in a race with them.

Compliment as much as you can.
Clap as hard as you can when someone does an amazing job. You will be remembered.
Care as much as you can. Not everyone get the love they deserve.
Help the ones in need.
It may not change the world. But, it'll change their world.
Be Thankful to anyone who teaches you. Your mistakes will be your lessons. Be grateful that you made them.
Fall down , get bruised . But Darling, remember I'll be there to get you back on your feet. Always.

Don't judge anyone based on what you see.
Understand them. Be empathetic.
Try their shoes on. Explore their worlds and then, come to a conclusion.
Be Bold. Question anything and everything till you get convinced.

Fight back. I brought you into this world to be a warrior.
Fight your own battles.
Build your own castle.
Become the Queen.
Because, Baby Girl, you can be anything you wish to be.
There is nothing that you are not capable off.
There is a reason you came into this world.

My Dearest Daughter, 
Remember, Mommy will always love you.
No matter what.

With abundant love,
The one who believes in you.


Comments

  1. Great work.. I can relate most parts with myself, though addressed for the next gen !! Keep inspiring ✌

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    1. Thank you, Nandhini. That meant a lot to me :)

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  2. Such a precise write-up! Great work. Keep it up :)

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  3. Ramya Srinivasan5 February 2018 at 21:07

    Great work! Loved reading it. You can write up a letter for baby boy too :)

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  4. Thank you, Ramya. Sure. I will :)

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