Baby gurl,
You are beauty.
You are grace.
You are love.
Don't let the world validate you cuz that needs to come from you. And please do not let others dictate how you express your God-given gifts.
There is no shame in coming from nuthin'. Them clothes you get from them second-hand places don't mean shiiiet! What matters is your perseverance. Keep writing in your journal cuz one day you'll get published in a journal. Them times you played school? Embrace them. Be bossy. Be loud. You'll need it when you're giving lectures at the university. Keep walking with God towards them dreams y'all talked about cuz you'll need them to help others embrace their light.
Love,
