Trophy Wife Redefined

 Today my sister sent me a text and told me to "hack" her Facebook to check out an article one of her friends posted. (By hack I mean I typed in her id and password).

I have copied the post below. I'm not entirely sure who the original author is. I tracked it to a Delphine Fieberg  on Facebook. I do not take credit for writing it. I give credit and admiration to the original author whomever he/she may be!

 

The article inspired me and so I had to share my thoughts...

Before you read the article know that above it was attached a photo of a beautiful girl that's overweight according to our cultural standards. I could not get the photo to transfer (still new to this blogging thing) so you'll have to take my word for it.

 

Recently my sister-in-law, Rob's oldest sister, Larissa told me "it doesn't have to be perfect, just good enough" (in reference to cleaning my house before a showing). The point behind the quote is that American women in particular have this idea that we have to be perfect in every way in order to... be happy? have fulfilled our life's purpose? I'm not sure why we feel the need to be perfect.  I have analyzed that thought again and again. I have found that I am letting it change my life. 

 

Here I am with my children in Durango, sipping on a cinnamon latte and having a blast.

 

  

 

Here is the Facebook post:

Delphine Fieberg

A while back, at the entrance of a gym, there was a picture of a very thin and beautiful woman. The caption was "This summer, do you want to be a mermaid or a whale?"

The story goes, a woman (of clothing size unknown) answered the following way:

"Dear people, whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, seals, curious humans), they are sexually active and raise their children with great tenderness.
They entertain like crazy with dolphins and eat lots of prawns. They swim all day and travel to fantastic places like Patagonia, the Barents Sea or the coral reefs of Polynesia.
They sing incredibly well and sometimes even are on cds. They are impressive and dearly loved animals, which everyone defend and admires.

Mermaids do not exist.

But if they existed, they would line up to see a psychologist because of a problem of split personality: woman or fish?
They would have no sex life and could not bear children.
Yes, they would be lovely, but lonely and sad.
And, who wants a girl that smells like fish by his side?

Without a doubt, I'd rather be a whale.

At a time when the media tells us that only thin is beautiful, I prefer to eat ice cream with my kids, to have dinner with my husband, to eat and drink and have fun with my friends.

We women, we gain weight because we accumulate so much wisdom and knowledge that there isn't enough space in our heads, and it spreads all over our bodies.
We are not fat, we are greatly cultivated.
Every time I see my curves in the mirror, I tell myself: "How amazing am I ?! "