I went to this big party and I decided I would wear a saree. Great idea on paper, in action, another story. Mistake number one, I wore an art silk saree. Ladies, please listen to all of the advice on the right saree for your body: bigger women wear a georgette. crepe or chiffon (sheer factor on this fabric) saree, do not wear cotton or silk-it will make you look even bigger-unless your are a pro wrapping it. Mistake number two: I thought my friends were culturally open to such things. Not so much. In truth, there are a lot of small minded people that refuse to look outside of their cultural roots to appreciate other ones, and that is so sad because you can miss out on so much.
The results: plenty of compliments, very harsh criticism from a "dear" friend, and not one guy dared to dance with me. I ran from the party crying. I felt beautiful but crushed. And that dear friend thought I looked like someone wrapped in a fabric bag. Georgette, chiffon, crepe and handwoven cotton for me please. Besides, I should have stuck to my guns and enjoyed myself.
Moral of lesson: Be yourself, not everyone will understand you, but that is okay.
That's it for today. :-)
