A/N-I wrote this on International Women's Day. The fact that there even is one of those irrtates me, but at least I got some inspiration out of it.
People ask me who my role model is.
When I say I don't have one, trying to avoid the question,
They say, "What about the famous women of history?"
Rosa Parks.
Susan B. Anthony.
Sally Ride.
Sure, I admire them. I don't want to live their lives or do what they did, but I appreciate their sacrifices.
Then people ask, "What about your mother? Your grandmother?"
Well, I love them very much, but I don't necessarily agree with everything they do and have done.
People just won't drop the subject of role models.
When I finally have given up on getting people to leave me alone, I tell them who my role models are.
People are always surprised when they find out.
I tell them this:
I do not have typical role models. None of them are the women or men history books say are influential and important. I don't look up to any of those people.
No, I look up to people who aren't alive, or even real.
I look up to the characters in the books I read.
Max.
Cinder.
Scarlet.
Cress.
Winter.
Iko.
Inej.
Nina.
Morrigan.
Feyre.
Eowyn.
Penny.
Cath.
Wren.
Mare.
Nesta.
Hazel.
Alaska.
Margo.
Jude.
Annabeth.
Thalia.
Risa.
These are the strong, faithful, funny, sassy, independent, brave, smart, kind, trustworthy, tenacious women I look up to.
Who's your role model?
A/N-No, seriously. Tell us who your role model is in your review! It can be anyone. Scarlet and I don't judge.
Love,
Baz