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Grandma turns me around to face her. “Baby girl, you are beautiful. Not just your hair or your clothes. But who you are. Your kindness makes you beautiful and the way you’re always willing to offer help makes you beautiful,” Grandma tells me. “And how creative you are with your recipes. That’s what makes you a beautiful girl.”
“How you wear your hair is your choice and no matter what you choose, it’s not going to determine if you’re beautiful or not. The only thing that will determine that is how you treat others. If you are mean to people, if you act ugly toward them, that’s what takes your beauty away.” Grandma kisses me on my forehead and then says, “Now let’s get you ready for bed.”
“Ryan, you don’t ever have to prove yourself. I want you to be your best for you, not to show off. You understand?”
