Dear Young Lady at the Supermarket,
After a very long very stressful day at work, I found I needed to pick up items at the grocery store for that evening’s dinner. As I was strolling through the aisles, you and your friend passed me. You were both very young and I can only guess just starting out as an independent women also grocery shopping after a long day.
I am not writing you to shame or point out your choice of clothing, I am in no position to do so but I was more concerned than anything. I wanted to tell you something at the moment but I chickened out. You might not ever read this but I wanted to write this for any young lady who may need to hear this.
You do not need to expose yourself to get attention. Body parts are just that parts, what matters is your mind, spirit, and drive to be the best version of yourself you want to be. You may have thought you were looking sexy but you looked more scared and unsure. Don’t confuse confidence with insecurity. I’m almost certain you were looking for attention and you probably got some but was it the right kind of attention? Who you are as a person is so much more powerful than what you display. What you present to the world speaks volumes before you even open your mouth.
I wanted to tell you that your skirt was so short that your butt cheeks were hanging out a good 1/2 inch from the bottom of the skirt but there was a small part of me that thought you probably already knew that. I wanted to tell you that you are beautiful without excess makeup. I wanted to tell you to get better friends because if the person you were with really cared about you they would not let you go out exposed like that or would have offered the sweater she was haphazardly wearing. But I didn’t. I failed you, I failed you both and I am sorry.
Balancing Cat 