{"id":6554,"date":"2019-09-18T09:43:57","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T14:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/?p=6554"},"modified":"2019-09-18T09:43:57","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T14:43:57","slug":"an-open-letter-to-mixed-girls-like-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/2019\/09\/18\/an-open-letter-to-mixed-girls-like-me\/","title":{"rendered":"An Open Letter to Mixed Girls\u2026 Like Me"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your caramel-colored skin glistens in the sunlight and the dark tendrils that hang from your head are beautiful\u2014as I am sure you are reminded of often. Do not take these things for granted. But remember, these are not all that you are. You are more than your silky smooth skin and kinky curls. You, my dear, are gifted beyond measure. And though it may feel like a constant battle within yourself, this fight has given you a mighty power: the propensity to bridge the gap between cultures. Two worlds completely at your dispense. You have tried for so long to keep these worlds apart, but you have come to realize that they are better together. You have seen the beauty in the culmination of these two worlds. That culmination is <\/span>you<\/span><\/i>. Two greats came before you and made it all possible, but now it is <\/span>your<\/span><\/i> turn.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Go forth into this world. Use your gift; use it to create unity and peace, but be vigilant, because there are people who do not want these worlds colliding. They will stop at nothing to tear you down; demean your entire existence through vile name-calling and empty threats. You will not understand why, but it is not you, so don\u2019t take it personally. They simply cannot understand who you are. Their ignorance is their fatal flaw, so they will try to convince you that you are no good so that you will lose all faith in yourself, so that you are broken down and weary, but you mustn’t listen. You are too powerful. You contain a strength to carry a nation. You are a <\/span>bridge<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A bridge between the oppressed and the oppressor. Between victim and victimizer. You have gifts like no other. You have your mother\u2019s soft smile and your father\u2019s wild temper. The blood that runs through your veins has withstood many trials and tribulations of this Earth. It has made you malleable. It has made you golden\u2014 lustrous and precious. And you <\/span>must<\/b> remember this; it is crucial that you know how much you are worth. <\/span>You<\/span><\/i> are worth more than gold, more than the stereotypical features that people love about you, more than the checkmark in the \u201cother\u201d column, more than you can possibly understand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In time, you will come to know. It will be a moment, a movement, but you will know. You will feel it inside of your heart and it will no longer feel like a war zone inside your soul. The intricate pieces of yourself will fit together perfectly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until then, continue to bridge the gap, to break down the barriers of humanity. You are a small part of something much larger than yourself. It is hard to see the bigger picture when you are so close, but soon, you will travel the distance and you will see. But do not give up; do not give in. Hold your head up, sweet child. Your time is coming.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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