Lizzie Velasquez's little book CHOOSING HAPPINESS is exactly what you expect when you pick it up. It is WELL worth the read. My heart aches over the ugliness of the ignorant people who called her "the ugliest woman in the world" and then the rest who posted cruel comments in response to such a video. But Lizzie demonstrates a strength beyond anything expected of someone so tiny as she is able to love and forgive the haters and prove that while she may not be the most attractive of women on the outside (although, she's gorgeous to me), she's incredibly wonderful and beautiful on the inside--where it REALLY COUNTS. Thank you, Lizzie, for sharing your story and for making a difference in a world where ignorance sometimes
equals cruelty.
A few music videos that I think go along with Lizzie's theme:
"All About the Bass" by Meghan Trainor, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PCkvCPvDXk
"Try" by Colbie Caillat, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXoZLPSw8U8
"Beautiful" as performed on GLEE, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaCUyUuy1Lc
"You Can't Stop the Beat" from HAIRSPRAY, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K54VMAmjNSk&list=FLtVvRBaP6K-Li42iqDtFZ-g&index=14
*What other songs/poems/etc. can you add to this list????
