do you see what I see?

When I look into the mirror…
I see my past.
I remember where I came from…
And I realize I’m not that different from who I used to be.
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I see a little girl who feels confident and secure…
Who knows she was made for a purpose…
And yet…
Is now humbly aware of insecurity and self doubt.
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I see a little girl who loves to snuggle up with what gives her comfort and makes her safe…
Who loves a good book next to her bed…
And yet…
Is never too tired to pay attention to the camera.
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I see a little girl who daydreams and hopes…
Who at times feels lost and alone…
And yet…
All the while wants to be held and loved and accepted for exactly who she is at any moment in time.
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I see a little girl with pigtails and curls and grins and laughter…
Who clings to the ones she loves…
And yet….
Has experienced loss in more ways than could ever seem fair.
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I see a little girl who isn’t afraid of the big and unknown…
Who proudly shows off her edge…
And yet….
Releases herself to be open and vulnerable in spite of the risk.
With all that I have seen…
With all that I have heard…
With all that has been done…
With all that I have been through…
I still see the little girl inside…
Her soul and spirit…
I cling to…
Because she is the best part of me.
Β© 2009 “Le Musings of Moi”
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Comments

  1. That’s awesome you can always see the little girl inside! Keeps us all young too!

  2. That’s beautiful. Can I be a groupie? I want to know more.

    Groupie. Not stalker. Gosh, I’m tired. I’m sounding creepy. G’night!

  3. I found this post lovely. So well written and enlightening. The pictures were a great touch.

  4. awwww honey that was fantastic!! loved it!! tears….

  5. wow…Summer, that’s beautiful!i was laughing out loud 2 sec’ ago reading alicia and now i’m all emotional reading you…
    what a pretty little girl!
    xxx

  6. That was beautiful, Summer. I love all the old pictures of you! They really are great πŸ™‚

  7. Great post!! Love the photos!

  8. amazing post and beautiful pictures. i try hard to see my younger, the world is my oyster, self in the mirror. mostly i see my crow’s feet, tired eyes, and bad hairstyle. i’m working on it though…the inside, not the outside. take care.

  9. Summer once again you rock!

  10. What an awesome perspective. Really thought provoking for me! Always seeing a little girl deep down within. Thanks for sharing.

  11. Love it!

  12. I still see the little girl, but she was shy and afraid more often than not.

    My grownup self is still shy, but afraid? Not so much…

    Lovely post!

  13. πŸ˜€ love the post!

  14. so melancholy and sweet.
    I sucked my thumb until I was 9..

    I dont know i told you that..but I guess its because we all have insecurities ..its how we deal with them that make us who we are..

    Have a great day!

    Laura
    mybde.blogspot.com

  15. So glad you did one too! This is freaking amazing!

  16. I love how you love the inner child in you. What a lovely post! And such sweet pictures – you were a doll!

  17. Beautiful post! just Beautiful

  18. Look how cute you were! Great job. πŸ™‚ Well, not on being cute but on the post. Well, I mean, great job on still being cute but really – great job on the writing.

    I referenced you today in mine. *wink*

  19. Awww I love this post! Love.

  20. Just beautiful, Summer! So well written and so truthful… loved reading this! You were a cute little girl!

  21. Cute pics- what a sweet post–
    Have a great day sweetie!

    Kelly

  22. Wow…that choked me up…great post.

  23. Wow great post!!

  24. Good post!

    Was it just coincidence or did you have a long standing relationship with your thumb. Seems all your early pictures had your thumb near or in your mouth – which is better than mine where it was always a foot inserted therein.

  25. Pictures are great…post is even better. Never let go of that little girl inside of you! I think we could all use more of that innocence sometimes!

  26. Great post, it takes alot of effort to write about yourself in such a way.
    Cute pictures πŸ™‚

  27. Beautiful Simply beautiful. I try to check in with little me regularly too… she’s rarely wrong about life.

  28. So well written. Love the story and the pictures are priceless. =)

  29. It’s funny when kids grow up we aren’t as grown up as we thought we would be. We’re pretty much the same as we were as kids.

  30. Awwww…beautiful! And so true…that inner innocent carefree being is the best part of all of us!

  31. Wow that’s really good. Here’s to you not being afraid to wear your heart on your sleeve.

    Stopping by from Mama Kat’s.

  32. What a sweet post – I’m so glad you’re YOU!

    And by the way, in response to your previous post, I loved you from the moment we met :)!

    And now I miss you!!! Hopefully we’ll catch up soon πŸ™‚

  33. What a great post. Great to be reminded to not always look at the mirror and think “I hate my hips.” or “I hate the way my hair won’t do this.” But to try to look beyond that. Love it!

  34. Beautiful Summer, just beautiful.

  35. I love this post, this post is so beautiful. The pictures, the words, it’s all wrapped up in one word: NOSTALGIA. It makes me sad just to think about time, childhood, and the glory days.

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  37. What a great answer to this writing prompt. I love that you are holding onto your dad in every picture with him. You obviously adored him forever.

  38. She is beautiful!