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An Open Letter to Amy Glass

1/29/2014

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Dear Amy Glass,
Your post went viral, and alas, I stepped in it – quite accidently, I assure you.


At first, I had to laugh at myself a bit – normally I don’t find this sort of internet fodder worthy of consideration; especially since the ironically named “Thought Catalog” is nothing more than a trolling base.   But as I peeled back the layers of your post, I found something quite disturbing.

The post was more than just a misguided perception of what it means to be a woman (so misguided, in fact, I would argue whether you really are a woman or whether you ever had a decent female role model in your life) – it was a reflection of a growing selfish cultism that seems to be infecting our society.  More and more, it seems that the needs and desires of individuals are usurping the needs and traditions of the community.  The advocacy for absolute selfishness amongst today’s youth is frankly quite frightening.      

To use your own example, a woman who chooses to hike across Asia is more worthy of celebration than a woman who chooses to spend 9 months growing and birthing another human being, not to mention the commitments that follow that event.  Like a majority of mothers, I disagree with you.  Motherhood, though commonplace, is the single most exceptional thing that we can experience as human beings; and it is a milestone of life well worth celebration.  It is the nearest thing to God we could ever hope to be in our lifetimes.    
 
Hiking across Asia, though an accomplishment in its own right, is nothing compared to the sacrifice and commitment of becoming a mother.  A hike is a luxury – a frivolity of experience across weeks or perhaps months.  Being a parent is a true challenge that requires every ounce of dedication you can muster – for the rest of your life. 

It is the sacrifice of parenthood that is exceptional.    Sacrifice - it is the concept that your life isn’t about making you happy – it’s about choosing to make others happy.  It’s choosing selflessness over selfishness.   It is the satisfaction in giving rather than receiving.   It is the discovery of self-worth through empowerment rather than entitlement.     

Your “I’m not sorry” post is riddled with ridicule for the art of sacrifice and those of us that have mastered it; much like many of the other egocentric posts on the website regarding love, marriage, parenthood, and friendship.    And that is why I fear for you, and those that think like you. 

 I may not be a worldly traveler; rather, I chose to become many other things that are of more value to me:    I am a mother.  I am a wife.  I am a homeowner.  I am a business woman.  I am a contributor.  I am a warrior.  I am an innovator.  I am a creator.  I am an advocate.   I am everything I ever set my mind to be.   I am without regrets.  And oh, yes - I am exceptional.  Even better, is that I am not alone.  There are plenty of successful women like me, who have gladly made the sacrifices necessary to surround themselves with everything they ever wanted in their lives, and they are making it work every single day.   I assure you that we are well above the pity or judgment of an immature, inexperienced blogger such as you. 

Good luck to you, Amy Glass.  May you discover more than just yourself in your journey. 
You have my prayers as I wipe your post from beneath my heel. 


With sincerity,
Rachea Pendley


To read Amy Glass' article, click here

 



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Lip Smack

3/5/2013

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What is wrong with people? Tonight I'm in HEB, and as I stroll down the cosmetic isle I see a woman (late 30's) and her daughter (17/18ish) looking at the pencils. They were acting "sneaky" for lack of a better description... And as I looked for my own items, I saw what the mom was up to : opening up all the colors and trying them on, then placing the unwanted ones back in the stack. I don't kn...ow if she/they were actually stealing, but in my opinion they might as well have been. The tampered products end up getting tossed as "losses" and in their own way, this "shrink" drives up the cost for consumers. Plus, it's just gross! I stood back for a few minutes and debated what to do. It was obvious they had no issue with having me as a witness- they proceeded to open four more pencils while i stood there 5 feet behind them. So, I finally walked up to the woman and said, "Excuse me. You can't do that." She looked at me as if I was the one with some nerve ... Then she complained that there we no "testers" so thereby HEB was leaving her with no other choice than to open all the colors and try them before she bought one. So I rolled with it and disagreed. The caps were clear plastic so she could plainly see the colors. If she wanted a professional color match, she should visit a make up counter where sampling was part of that process. I proceeded to tell her that not only was she costing other people more money for products, it was also just nasty that she would knowingly put her DNA all over something and then put it back for the next unwitting victim to procure. The woman acted shameless - as though she didn't care, so I held back the other issue I had with her: the example she was setting for her daughter. I simply left her by telling her that she should take a long hard look in the mirror - because no amount of lipstick was going to make her a prettier human being. I then went to find a manager and led her back to the scene of the crime (the culprits had fled by then) and she proceeded to throw away over $60 worth of pencils that had been opened... What a waste, and on so many levels.... Sure it's just lipstick, but this junk happens way too often these days. Sad.

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