The Book of Sixteen

five

Aphrodite

So, you know how in Mark of Athena, Aphrodite has that tea party with the girls of The Seven, and she tells them "you're all such wonderful stories--I mean, girls."? Piper took offence to that, didn't she? But to be honest, I didn't. I'd loved to be called a story. Sure, I'm human and whatever, but to have a life so interesting that it could be a potential story..well, that's pretty much one of the biggest compliments I could ever give out/receive.
I don't know if you feel the same way about that, but I'm gonna pull an Aphrodite. You're such a powerful story. I purposely didn't use the word wonderful. You're wonderful, of course, but powerful means that you have the potential to inspire other people. Consider yourself lucky that I gave you such a huge compliment, I don't give these types out for everything. I can only think of like 3 other people who are powerful stories to me.
And since I'm being so Aphrodite right now, I think I have the authority to determine who's beautiful. Which is everyone. Including you. So quit hating your tummy or covering your face in selfies or hiding behind your hair. Cause you're beautiful. Even fucking Aphrodite had stomach rolls. Victoria's Secret Angel's have stomach rolls. Fit people have stomach rolls. Everyone has a little bit of fat. Everyone. And you're not even fat. Not skinny =/= fat. So quit hating yourself for everything and love yourself because not only are you a child of the love/beauty goddess but you are also inspiring and powerful. You deserve to love yourself.