Different.

       "I like you. You are so different from everybody in your family." My first reaction was "omg, not again." He was not the first to tell me this but I've known this man for less than a month. Surely, I'm not that obviously different! As I was wondering what my driver meant by that statement I couldn't help but ponder a bit on the word "different". He likes that I'm different so that's good right? But, does that mean that my family is bad for being the same? I'll like to hope not. What I'm trying to say is, I believe that there will always be some "different" people. However, for them to be different, there has to be "same" or "normal".

       I wish I could say being different is always wonderful, beautiful and amazing. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure it is, sometimes, mais (BUT in french) most times its really not. Certainly doesn't feel it. You just can't pretend to to "normal" even when that's all you want to be. Infact the biggest problem with being different is the gross loneliness that comes with the tittle. With normal or same, people to advise you abound but when you are different or doing something nobody has done before, who can advise you? Instead, they start questioning your every move. "Are you alright?" "Are you sure about this?" You are forced to be courageous on a daily basis. You are forced to be strong daily. You are forced to be brave.

        To all my fellow different people out there, embrace it. I know its difficult sometimes especially when you are different by default, mais it is a beautiful thing. Everybody that likes me likes me because I'm different. They like me because I'm me. I don't hear people say, "I like you, you are the same as everybody I know". Different people make the world interesting. Different people make the world, the world. If everyone in this world was the same or normal, God knows I'd have relocated to Mars as soon as I could walk. It can be hard being different especially when its like people see you and see different written on your forehead. Nonetheless, I've found that, until we can learn to love our differences, we won't truly love ourselves.

Have a wonderful day beautiful people!

With all my love,
Dárà Rhodes x