Incarnations
She tried being what her family wanted. Could never quite get it right.
She tried being what her friends needed. Wound up on the outside.
She decided to be herself. And found light.
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This is my submission for this weekend’s Trifextra challenge in which we had to write exactly 33 words inspired by the idiom third time’s the charm.
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This is beautiful and so profound! You have a meaningful and mindful way of communicating that shares your light glowing in the dark.
Aw, thank you so much for your lovely comment! 🙂
To thine own self be true. Good post!
Thanks Bryan!
That sounds like me except for the finding light part. Still looking.
Well, I hope you find it! Thanks for commenting! 🙂
One forgets that simple truth…
🙂 Yes indeed. It makes such a difference to remember it.
Absolutely! Sad we have to go through those first to phases to find the real us.
It is sad, but maybe it’s part of the discovery… Thanks for commenting Maggie! 🙂
This is very true. Trying to please other’s does leave one feeling like they are on the outside.
Absolutely. Thanks for commenting Donetta! 🙂
I like the the learning, the action and the result all in 33 words. Well done.
Thank you so much Balvah!
Wonderful. Touching and poignant.
🙂 Thanks Sarah Ann!
Truth. Lovely as always from you. :))
🙂 Thanks Jo-Anne!
Love the strength in the simplicity of the prose; it mirrors the subject matter in such a lovely way. 🙂
Aw, thanks Natalie! 🙂
This was me growing up. (Still is kinda me, actually…) Thank you for this! (:
I think it’s true for many of us, especially when you fall outside the norm. 🙂 Thanks so much for commenting Draug!
It’s only when we’re ourselves that we can truly shine. Lovely work. Thank you for linking up!
Very true! Thank you for commenting! 🙂
Simply gorgeous. An incredibly great use of your 33 words.
Aw, thank you so much! 🙂
Reblogged this on techbeautyblog.
Thanks for the reblog!
If there’s one important bit of wisdom I want my daughter to get from me, it’s this exactly. I love these 33 words, Suzanne-they shine with triumph!
Aw, thank you Valerie! It’s something I wished I’d learned earlier, but I’m eternally grateful that I did learn it. 🙂
I feel as if you wrote my story. Thank you.
I’m so glad this resonated with you! Thank you for sharing! 🙂
You wrote this truth beautifully. Many of us take this path and hope for the third part.
Thanks Janna! 🙂
Indeed, well said! Lovely, Suzanne.
Thank you Stephanie! 🙂
Wisdom I would say.
Why thank you! 🙂
YES!
😀 Thanks Ted!
Don’t we all go through those phases? Part of growing. Nicely done.
Yes, definitely a part of growing. Thanks for commenting Renee!
How many people fail to understand this lesson? Lovely way to put this in perspective. Great response to the prompt.
Too many, I fear. Thank you so much lumdog! 🙂
So deceptively simple. Nice job!
Indeed! Thanks Kylie!
Only way to go – towards the light…
Absolutely! 🙂
lovelovelovelovelove 🙂
😀 Thank you so much!
Great job Suzanne, yes being yourself is the best-and where you would find the light!
Thanks so much for your comment Maya! 🙂