Dear Lady Friends

Dear Lady Friends,
How do I begin a letter to the most beautiful women I know? How do I tell each one of you how special and amazing you are? How do I go about trying to help you and give you some peace of mind without touching wounds and tearing apart dreams and beliefs? How do I write to you all and not offend any of you?
It's hard to write a letter addressed to you all when you're all so different from one another. Some of you dress to show no skin. Some dress showing all skin. Some call themselves fat (behind the smile) and some call themselves too skinny (yes this extreme also occurs). Some are married. Some are in difficult relationships. Some are single. Some of you are opinionated, strong, independent. Some are weak, fragile, dependent.
So I struggle to even write anything to all of you. Yet my heart is heavy for you all. Know I mean every single word I write here for you. Yes you. Only you. I pray God will guide my fingers as I type this message out and try not to burst into tears in the office.
Every single one of you are unique. None of you have the same hair, the same eyes, the same face. None of you have the same fingerprints, toe prints or shape of feet. None of you have the same smile or glisten in your eyes. Every single part of you is so unique. And that is beautiful. The people around you don't make you beautiful, it's what you're made of that makes you beautiful. Deep inside, you have a personality like no other, thoughts that are unique to you and you alone. You have intelligence like no other and are talented at things others are jealous of. There is someone out there who wishes they had something you had.
I know how it is. We struggle. We don't believe a word I've said. I would be a hypocrite to say I get what I'm saying, because I don't. There are days that I mope around in grungy clothes and hate myself for being a slug. "I'm so boring." I tell myself, but we need to start a revolution and take back what is rightfully ours.
A small group of young ladies and I are doing a book study on Captivating. Today a comment struck me so hard I stared at the computer unsure if I could even move. It hit me so solidly in the chest that I could hardly believe the heart wrenching stories that are told in Captivating are surrounding me in the lives of women I know. It was then I knew I needed to write to you in a desperate attempt to try and give you some inkling of knowledge on how cherished and absolutely fabulous you are. Every. Single. One. Of you.
My friends, know that you hold so much power. You were the last created and are the pinnacle of creation. You know what hurts the most deep in your heart and I want you to think about that. Abandonment really strikes us hard and I want you to realize that your actions may effect other women around you and strike at that fear we all hold. I want you to realize that you can cause a friend feel abandoned because you had no desire to get out of bed to go see them during a tough time, even if the situation doesn't seem very tough to you. I want you to know that how you interact with another woman's significant other can cause them to feel abandoned. We need to put ourselves in the other woman's shoes for a moment and use the intelligence God gave us.
For the women who are hurting, and I know that includes all of us even if you aren't willing to admit it. I want you to know that even though it may seem like you are alone and are the ugly duckling in the world, you aren't. You are a beautiful gemstone with thousands of facets that gleam in different light and situations. Sometimes the light is dim and those facets don't shine, but there will come a time, the more you believe in yourself and are confident in yourself. You are amazing and you shouldn't just throw that amazingness and beauty out to anyone who passes by. The beauty and mystery you hold should be shared with special people who respect and see you as who you are. Don't change for anyone. Discover who God meant you to be and be that person. You were wonderfully and fearfully made.
You can come to me anytime and I will do my best to be there to hold you, to talk with you, to listen to you. Our hearts are fragile gems that must be protected and not given out at random.
I love you.
All.
Each and every one of you.
Sincerely,
Yvette