epic-fantasy:

“When I was a little girl, I did not feel beautiful.  I felt like an alien, different than all the pretty girls who could stand without their legs giving in from underneath them.  I did not feel good enough to be their friend and terrified how they viewed me.  

I remember seeing a friend I had not seen in years when I was in middle school.  I had just started using a wheelchair, and they had not seen me since.  I went up to them to say hello…and they ran away.  I had never felt more ugly in my life.

But I soon after came to learn that different does not mean ugly.  Different means having uncommon qualities; different means unique and not the same.  And different can be just as beautiful as anyone else. 

So, if you are different in any way, please do not be scared.  Be proud.  Be happy that you have been given this trait, and embrace it.  Never fear what others will think, and know, above all else, that you are beautiful.”

~Misa on Wheels (https://www.facebook.com/MisaOnWheels)