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Salaam!

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Yesterday, I woke up before the sun.

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I knew it was going to be a special day.

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It was my first day of school!

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I put on my blue overalls and pink shirt with fancy puffy sleeves.

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I twisted my hair into two pigtails with my lucky butterfly clips and slid on my bangles.

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I ran into my parents’ room to show them my first-day outfit.

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She looked so beautiful - like sunshine and mango lassis.

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“Look at this tummy - I’m getting too big!”

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“Remember to practice your Bangla.”

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Oatmeal?

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My tummy cheered as I smelled the flaky, buttery bread in front of me.

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How could she say no to parathas?

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I’m on a diet.

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I want to lose weight so I can look pretty in time for the school dance.

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She is funny and smart and as sweet as laddies - that’s my favorite dessert!

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Why would she say she’s not pretty?

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I want to look good for my first day of school.

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Should I go on a diet too?

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“Girls, let’s get going!”

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“Why haven’t you worn the shirt I bought you for Eid?

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I put on some pounds, Ma.

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I am up to a large now. Not good.

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Why was large not good?

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I grabbed my backpack, gave my kitten, Kulfi, a big kiss, and rushed out the door.

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My teacher is amazing!

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We did crafts, learned new songs, and took a tour of the library - all before lunchtime.

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I even made a new friend!

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At recess, some kids hop like bunnies.

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Some kids run faster than race cars.

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Some kids climb all the way to the sun.

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It shines like the sun!

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Why is looking fat bad?

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Do I look fat in my overalls?

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I thought about what happened during recess.

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“Uh…it was fine.”

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The house smelled delicious!

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When we sat down for dinner, I was so excited to eat the khabar.

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No rice?

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Oh yeah, I forgot.

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I thought about large not being good.

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If they are not beautiful…how could I be?

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Maybe I need to change too.

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And I want to be pretty.

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You are beautiful!

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I don’t want kids to make fun of me, too!

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I ran to my room and shut the door.

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My heart felt like it was crying.

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Maybe it wasn’t a special day like I’d thought.

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I never thought about why someone would be mean before.

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But sometimes we can be mean to ourselves without even realizing it.

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And when we hurt ourselves, we hurt the people we love and who love us.

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That’s what we did to you today, and we’re sorry.

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You saw me being unkind to my tummy.

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But I’m grateful for my belly - after all, it helped me carry you and bring you into the world.

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It’s hard not to compare myself to other people.

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But I’d rather be me - your sister - than anybody else.

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I shook my head and sniffled.

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“I don’t even know what ‘beautiful’ means anymore,” I admitted.

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You get to define what is beautiful.

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Whatever your body looks like, beauty is how you make people feel and the kind things you do.

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A beautiful person is someone who embraces who they are and helps others do the same.

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“I can make the world more beautiful?”

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“Then you all are beautiful!”

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“Just the way you are.”

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I gave them a big, big hug.

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Through the window, the moon and the stars smiled down at me.

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Everything was beautiful.

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69
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It was a special day after all.

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