I love this contest so much. Thanks @junebride for the initiative. This contest makes us appreciate every inch of our body. The good, the bad, both make us beautiful.
I have four scars on my body. The first one due to unexpected operation in my stomach because the doctors thought something was wrong in my abdomen. The second, because of appendicitis. The third, on the back of my head, I forgot the cause because I was still a child when I got operated and the last one which I recently got was on my left foot.
All of these scars I consider beautiful. I embrace each of them. My dad told me that on my operation (second scar), he thought he would lose me. The doctors told him to not put too much hope on the operation because my chance of surviving was minimal. Especially that I was 4 years old when that happened. As what he said, "Ibinigay na kita sa Diyos.". Hence, I consider my life as my second one because it took 6 days before I woke up from the operation. The doctors said I won't last weeks if I don't wake up but here I am 18 years later typing here and telling my story.
Whenever my dad goes home from outside the country, he would narrate this story over and over again and I'll never get tired of hearing it. How he struggled emotionally and financially during that time. Until now, he is very over protective because I was sickly as a child.
In the present, every time I do extreme adventures or go out of my comfort zone, I always think to myself:
This is my second life, I should make the most of it. If I survived 4 stitches, I will survive this.
My four stitches made me a stronger person and made me realize that I am beautiful in my own way.
I am so sorry for not narrating the stories for each of my scars because it will take forever. haha. Anyway, I hope my story inspired the people reading it. Thank you for the opportunity miss. <3 I hope people don't treat their scars ugly because these scars make us who we are now and may it remind us that we are stronger than we think we are. These are not just scars but battle scars. -Ree <3
I appreciate you joining this contest dai.. I am teary eyed reading your story. I could literally feel how much your father loves you. And I am becoming emotional typing my response. There's a lump in my throat as in as I am fighting back my tears. You are God's gift to your parents, I am glad you shared your own story! Indeed our scars tell different amazing stories and they are beautiful battle scars.
Thank you so much miss! When I was young, I was so insecure about my scars especially the first and second. Because of the scars, I may not be able to wear clothes that show parts of my stomach especially the swim wears and crop tops. It made me become very conscious. But as time goes by, I don't see it as something I would be ashamed of but it made me become proud of myself on how I survived the operations.
Me too, I got teary eyed while typing my story. hehe
I totally understand if you felt embarrassed about it when you were younger, I was feeling the same too way back with my leg scars. I guess it is normal for Filipina ladies to feel that way.
Thank you again for sharing your story dai!
Sure thing <3