My story

[MissAnna]

There once was a  china doll that sat on a shelf, she wasn't beautiful she wasn't perfect but still in her own way she was unique. 

Some people noticed the china doll and took her off for a bit, but they didn't treat her nicely so she began to chip.

One took her home and loved her dearly but when things got tough, it began to get dreary. 

So back on the shelf the china doll sat, small chips on her body began to crack. But the little china doll didn't get weary. For she had hope that she was still needed.

Some people still noticed her and wanted to love her, though some thought she was too broken to ever be loved. 

The little china doll wept and wonder who would ever notice her. Was she too broken to be seen or was she just not enough to be loved. 

So the little china doll sat on the shelf waiting and hoping that maybe someday somebody would still need a little china doll to love.

The years got longer the people who noticed her became meaner but still the little china doll kept her head up. 

Some still took the little china doll to play with but only to use her and then put her back on the shelf where no one would notice her.

When one day someone noticed the  little china doll cracks and all they smiled brightly at the little doll. You aren't broken they told her, just a little chipped but thats okay. We all have chips and cracks it just shows how far we've came from our past.

Some little china doll was taken home, and loved quite dearly. They showed her that her chips and cracks are not bad, they make her more beautiful than ever before. 

Every night the person will tell the little china doll how much they need her and she is so loved. That maybe one day the little china doll will believe she really isn't bad after all.

So if you feel like the little china doll stuck on a shelf with chips and cracks all over yourself. Don't give up, don't be weary, in all due time you will be found, and the person that finds you will love everything about you. 

Thank you for reading my story.

 

 

[Josey Wales]

Absolutely wonderful ❣️

[-Soul-]

You’re very seen! I don’t care for cracks and chips, your loved all the same! The Japanese have an art called Kintsugi, it’s the art of repairing broken pottery with gold, your my Kintsugi and I thank you for supporting me every day My Miss Anna! 💙

[-Soul-]

10 minutes ago, Josey Wales said:

Absolutely wonderful ❣️

She sure is! I’m grateful she’s mine! Every day thankful 

[Josey Wales]

Soul I couldn’t agree more ! 

[SweetLittleDreamer]

 

 

[Baby Manda]

Sweet Viva, these words speak to me, too. Thank you for seeing all of us here and not just leaving us broken. You make us better, by knowing you. You are absolutely fantastimazing!  Whatever cracks have led you to us, they have made you beautiful! Besties forever 💓 

[MissAnna]

@Josey Wales thank you for reading my story 

[MissAnna]

@-Soul- even when I was broken on the floor you saw me and asked if you could help me. You saw me when no one saw me, you helped me see the best in myself when I couldn't look in the mirror. Thank you for being by my side and helping me see that it's okay to have chips and cracks. 

[MissAnna]

@SweetLittleDreamer

[MissAnna]

@Baby Manda

Thank you Poppy for being my best/sister ever! Thank you for talking to me and helping me understand who I am better ❤️

[Andriel_Isilien]

I am reminded of a quote from one of my favorite authors, Brandon Sanderson in his series Stormlight Archive. One character has dissociative identity disorder from childhood trauma and she describes herself as broken... "Shallan's broken, so I think I'm trying to hide her, like a cracked vase where you turn the nice side toward the room hiding the flaw. I'm not doing it on purpose but it's happening, and I don't know how to stop it." Her husband then tells her, " You don't have to hide, Shallan. You don't have to push it down. Maybe the vase is cracked, but that only means it can show what's inside. And I like what's inside."  

[MissAnna]

@Andriel_Isilien that book sounds absolutely amazing, thank you for sharing that with us!

You are such an important part in this community, thank you for being so kind to everyone including me 

Edited April 13 by MissAnna