I Have Big Ears So I Can Listen To You
Bigger Is Better
In this crazy world, we get picked on all kinds of things
Well I am no exception
Growing up I had extremely large ears
So I heard all the jokes
Dumbo ears
They are so big you can fly away
I remember those times well
I ignored them even though it wasn't easy
It came not only from friends but family
Wow look at those ears
After a while, it made no sense to me
It was odd but strange that people that I know would poke fun of me
Then I learned later on
It was a family trait
I had my fathers ears
I realized I also had my grandfathers ears on my mothers side
How blessed was I
I got my ears from both sides of my family
I know I belong
I know I was always connected
With ears like this
I wasn't adopted
So as I got older
I created my own line
Better to hear you with
So I began to listen to people
Not just the words they say
The meaning behind the words
I think that line came from a kids movie
I am not sure what movie
As the years rolled on by
I took the opposite approach
If someone mentioned my ears
When they told me how big they were
I said something sarcastically like
I didn't notice
Who told you?
I acted surprised every time
Wow you have great eyes
I never knew
I tried to make them feel silly
Then when I was in my early twenties
It didn't even matter anymore
I realized how cruel people can be
When I was young it was a form of bullying
Everyone took it
Like a right of passage
Nobody ever told the teacher
It just was part of growing up
You learned to deal with it
It existed in all forms
We didn't have computers
So there was no cyber bullying
I forgot about this for years
Until I read an article
From Body Shaming To Self Acceptance by Shushti Gamit
That clearly pointed out how people pick on people
Making a person feel bad about their own body shape and size
Great advice how we should look at ourselves in the mirror
Cherishing all the beautiful features you have
We are meant to look different
We are meant to come in different shapes and sizes and colours and that makes us even more beautiful
It is true how harsh words can effect our life badly
It's your body
Your soul
I realized how important this subject is
Sharing this story
Is not only a way to be aware of the bullying
To stop it in it's tracks
Making sure it never hurts you
Because no one deserves to be treated mean
