It Isn't Easy to Wear a Tiara
by Rachelle Disbennett-Lee
For
a gift my husband bought me a Tiara, something I
have always wanted. I thought having a Tiara
would be fun. What I didn't realize is that
having a Tiara and wearing a Tiara were too
different things. Wearing a Tiara takes much more
courage than I ever realized. I decided that
wearing a Tiara is like being in training, hence
I have started calling it "Tiara
Training." I call it training because of how
much I am learning about myself and about others.
Being
in "Tiara Training," has helped me
discover a lot about life. First, let me dispel
the myth that it is easy to wear a tiara in
public. It isn't. Wearing a tiara makes one
different and being different is not easy. When
we are different, we don't fit in. By standing
out, we can actually make other people
uncomfortable. What I have come to realize is
that most people want to be different like
everyone else. They are afraid to stand out and
be separate from the majority. Wearing a tiara
has proven to be a great way to learn about
diversity and what it is like to be different.
There
are days when it is easier to wear a tiara than
others. I can't always pull it off. Wearing a
tiara requires that I have total self-confidence.
It requires that I believe in myself enough not
to care what other people think or say. I have to
ignore the stares and smirks and the occasional
rude comment. When wearing a tiara, I have to
think enough of me not to care what others think.
Wearing
a tiara requires bravery. I did not realize this
until three ladies followed me into the restroom
at a local restaurant. They cornered me and asked
point blank, "so what's up with the
tiara?" I found this somewhat amusing and
answered honestly,"nothing, I am just
wearing it because I like to."
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