2.Why is my hair different?
It's another morning with another struggle. I struggle to brush, comb, and tie my hair up. It's starting to become a repeating cycle. I decide to wear what some would call nappy and unfit. I call it natural because it comes from my heritage. Sometimes I wish I had hair like the girls on Instagram. I wished for long , straight hair. I was always told by many other black women that my curls made me beautiful and they fit me. My curiosity always got the best of me though. I thought maybe I should flat iron my hair. Making it straight would be bring me more attention I thought. I continued to think ,maybe I wouldn't be put into a separate category. So I let my curiosity get the best of me. I straightened my hair going to school the following day. All eyes were on me. I wondered if people thought I was beautiful by the looks that we're given. I began to smile until a group of girls walked past me saying "her hair is short", "she is so different", and "she doesn't look right." Those comments kept replaying in my head. I had changed my hair wasn't that enough. So many questions were pacing in my mind. "Why did they talk about me?" "Am I not good enough?" "Why is my hair different?" That was the same question I asked myself everyday. There was one thing I haven't thought about. Maybe my hair being different was a good thing. I decided to make a list. A list of all the good my hair brought me.
1.Happiness
2. It made me different from anyone
3. It was special gift from God
4. It made me stand out
Quote: " The start of the chain is just in your DNA"
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What Does My Black Mean?
Non-FictionEver wondered why your skin was so different? Ever wondered why your hair wasn't like hers? Ever wondered why you were different?
