Who would have decided her place in the world and what she was supposed to do with her life – geography, lineage, personal values, philosophy of life, political leanings, relationship status, money?
Each contributes in a small way, but only she knew how to put it all together to make sense of her existence.
She didn’t have to ask for the rights to function as a mature adult with an independent thought process.
Patriarchy attempted to control her life, and she floated away into the unknown, knowing well the risks that lay ahead, yet choosing to face and overcome them.
She broke out of her skin to escape identity and mingled with different energies in the universe to carve a niche for herself.
The world is not kind to her in the obituaries because she never spoke up and put forth her point of view.
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She should tell her own story and find the voice to be strong.
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Yet they MUST have perceived something to watch out for, because they actually wrote about her. Glow quiet and fierce, and roar when ready: baby steps, cross-generational, yah?
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It seems her dreams were limited by what was said in the obituaries.
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Not limited, just unexpressed and not on record.
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This is powerful, Reena. Well done!
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Thank you so much, Nancy!
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Reena, that last line it cuts. She carved her own path, lived boldly, faced the risks… but the world didn’t get her story because she didn’t tell it herself. There’s something tragic and true in that. And yet she lived. She knew who she was. Sometimes that has to be enough. 💙
Much love,
Khadija 💕🤗
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If you don’t write your own story, someone else will, and that won’t be a true picture.
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I like her… There is so much more to this world than trying to be a part of the herd and fit into a pretty box. Loved the six.
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Thank you, Reelika!
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