Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Inspiration

Today, when I woke up, I looked at myself in the mirror and thought, You are the end product of hundreds of years of fighting against racism and sexism. Oh, if you could only see the suffering that went into getting you where you are today. Remember your grandparents? "No, we don't serve Indians here?" Or your mom? "No, even though it's below freezing, you're not allowed to wear pants?"

Remember how your mom never got past geometry and your dad never got above a C in math until his junior year of college? Look at you. An 87 in precalculus. Girl, every step you take breaks stereotypes.

It was only then that I found the courage to get up and get dressed.

I am the next Woodrow Wilson.

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