Dear Dairy,
Last night, I took my daughters out to meet some friends. There was a booth to make a video while dancing as the platform rotated with the camera and lights.
Both my daughters lit up to the music and danced like no one was watching.
They were visibly energised, and their vibe was magnetic. Their unadulterated smiles and those sparkling eyes just left me in awe.
The video was saved in my phone, and I think I watched it a million times.
And I kept wondering,
When does this confidence or 'light' fade away?
When do girls become self conscious about their surroundings and stop being themselves or having fun?
When do they become sombre and just brood over solemn thoughts and responsibilities?
When is she not pretty enough?
Intelligent enough?
When is her place designated in the society?
Oh my,
For a time, when they will become self conscious, have body image issues, when they will weigh their words and will fight to fit in.
Such dense thoughts and then the image of my daughters being themselves to the fullest.
I couldn't get enough of them.
And my heart silently broke.
My heart shatters at the thought.
That their unadulterated happiness will become situational and conditional.
May they never lose their neverland, not in my lifetime.
