In someone elses words

I used to hate being called cute. Little kids and animals are cute. I wanted to be stunning. For years, and years, I've tried to fight it. Now of course, I"m a little more accepting. Nonetheless, I laughed out loud when I read this.


"He told me I was cute in the moonlight. I wished he'd said beautiful. Cute made me feel like a garden gnome."

~From Miriam Toews, A complicated kindness