Cover of The Help
You Is Beautiful
You Is Smart
You Is Important
I’m sure you recognize these words from the movie & book, The Help. Mae Mobley is a little girl & Abileen, is her nanny. Abileen spends a lot of time reminding her that these words are the truth.
These words were my favorite part of this film. Abileen never stopped saying this mantra to the little girl, even with tears in her eyes as she was leaving for good. Every time I think about the scene I feel a little catch inside myself. Do I need the reminding? Or worse, have I not done this enough for others?
Why do girls think they are not worthy? Let’s break this one down.
Beautiful
Who determines this?
-the mirror
-the media
-inner or outer beauty
Look in the mirror & find just one thing you like about yourself. If you truly believe you are beautiful, you are!
Remember: “Pretty is as pretty does.”*
Smart
Who determines this?
-street smarts
-book smarts
-knowing when to be quiet & listen
Everyone has something to add, it may be something you have never though of before, open your mind to other peoples insights.
Remember: A smart man only believes half of what he hear’s, a wise man knows which half. (Jeff Cooper)
Important
Who determines this?
-a family
-having shoulder to cry on
-a stranger who smiles at you
Are any of these less important to you just because they aren’t important to others? Remember- A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives. (Jackie Robinson)
Are you beautiful, smart & important? When did you figure this out?
*the origin of this quote varies, though it is thought to the Americanized version of the English quote, “Handsome is as Handsome does.
mondayschildprims
Wonderful words of wisdom we often forget! (And I just loved The Help book and movie!)
Patty Errera
Love these words they are very true and we need to tell our children everyday these same
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Suzanne Miller
I love this! Thank you for reminding me that I really am beautiful, inside and out. I am smart in all the ways that count. I value my relationships with friends and family. I am on a journey that is the whole experience and I will probably never “arrive” at a destination…but the destination isn’t important because it’s the journey that is my life.
ivonprefontaine
Reblogged this on Teacher as Transformer and commented:
This reminded me of a recent post about the words of wisdom from Winnie the Pooh.
Simon Marsh
THANK YOU! We all need the reminding, and we’d all do well to adopt this as a form of greeting. Wonderful film, wonderful book, wonderful thought and person behind this post … and it spreads like wildfire
xoEvelynOrtizHasSpoken
your posts are so inspirational
always positive && I had my break through when I was 15!
Having a Sweet 15 and maturing into a beautiful young lady realizing how beautiful I was inside & out. I valued myself & importance & knew I was smart for my age <3
futuredoll
You are wise beyond your years!
xoEvelynOrtizHasSpoken
<3 thanks