A young English girl “Mememolly” started a phenomena on YouTube when she posted “something of an apologetic love letter” to her body.
Since she posted this in March, many others have posted their own “Dear Body” letters. Some are quite lovely:
I turned 38 TODAY and it has got me thinking about what I would like to thank my body for:
Dear Body,
I am really happy with the way we are growing old together.
Thanks feet for being so pretty. I love the way your nails look when they are painted. I don’t always treat you so well though and I know it hurts wearing high heels all the time. I have stopped but hey, we both know the damage is done. :(
Thanks legs. You are fabulous; so long and you rarely change shape, even when I eat loads of junky foods. You have made me feel glamorous on many occassions.
Belly – what can I say? You are a podgy, bloated little thing aren’t you? I have tried exercising you, sucking you in and constraining you in in special “Bridget Jones” style bloomers… but you will just not be denied.
Breasts – you will not be denied either but you are lovely. You make me feel so feminine. And you fed both my children – that was truly amazing. I will be forever grateful.
Arms. My special body parts. Lefty – you are a bit of a non-event really aren’t you? I don’t write with you and you are quite non-descript. But righty – yes, you have tales to tell. I love your scars and burn now. Really. I do. You make me strong, unique and show the world I am a girl with a history of bravery. I am sorry that I hid you for so many years when I was young but I just hadn’t learnt how to deal with something so large. We both had to grow into the tight, twisted and melted flesh.
Face – you are just fine. Elegantly shaped eyebrows, a few wrinkles that show you have lived, laughed and worried. Nose – a little smaller may have been better?
Hair – I am sorry I bleach you but I just can’t stop now. Too much invested in this “blonde thing”. You do well to hang in there and I do treat you to great shampoos and head rubs from my girlfriends.
Thanks Body for getting me this far. You are so resilient and so strong. You rarely get sick and you can withstand great pain.
You are an Amazon’s Body. Happy Birthday. xxxx
Love to read your letters.
This might also make a great activity to do with a class or with your daughter?
