Blue sighed as she stared at herself in the full-body mirror. Her dress was long, classy, and professional. It complemented her baby face quite well and flattered her tiny torso. That was the reason why she bought it- it was perfect, in essence, but worries still flowed through her mind. Did she look pretty enough? Would she dazzle her date enough that his eyes would not wander from her? Would she finally feel like a princess like in one of those Disney movies? That stupid, she shook the thought away. Those are just fairy tales. Stuff like that doesn't really happen. She sighed. But I wish it would.
She finished dressing herself and hurried down stairs. Her friends arrived a few minutes later. They all decided to carpool together. "Blue, you look so pretty!" Summer cooed. Summer wore a cute pastel pink party dress with pink high-tops. Beside her was Leah, dressed in a mature, long sleeved gown that fit tightly all the way to her knees. Mary stood next to her wearing a green party dress with a black cardigan and black flats. Lastly, Eternity wore a lacy black dress with rose patterns in the sheer sleeves.
"Thank you!" She said. "You all look so beautiful!"
"Let's go wow the crowds, then" Mary said, hooking arms with Blue. They started towards the car, but as they walked, she eyed Leah's dress with a twinge of jealous. That's really pretty, she thought. Why did I have to go with something so weird? Why did I have to go with such an odd dress? She frowned. Jealous rose up inside her like a volcano soon to erupt. I knew I didn't look pretty enough. I knew I never would.
This is a pretty personal piece for me. My school's spring dance is coming up soon and I had my own worries about the dress I was going to wear as well. Sure, it fit my personal and me in general pretty well, but I still don't know what my date is going to think. I've been jealous a lot lately too. For many reasons. Jealousy is a hard thing to deal with, but as I was dealing with it today, I was praying and God kind of reminded me why I shouldn't be jealous. It's pretty crazy how simple it was but He simply reminded me that He chose me. When we're jealous, we want something that isn't ours, but God is definitely ours. We forget who we are and what we offer as an individual. Sure in my example, I used a dress, but Blue felt she wasn't pretty enough because of it. This kind of ruins her individuality. God loves diversity, however. That's why we are all so different. To me, the best way to destroy jealousy is through recognizing who you are individually and remembering your uniqueness. There isn't anyone out there who is exactly like you and there never will be.
Also a message for ADedicatedReader:
Hey there! I'm glad to hear from you again. I'm sorry if my last message to you wasn't what you were hoping for or didn't help you out very well. I'm trying. And I do use that strategy as well. I know it's really hard and especially when you live as a sheep amongst wolves, but God has His hand over the sheep. It gives me a little courage, but I understand it's different for you. Sometimes, though, our actions alone can prove to be the best for planting the seeds of faith. After all who wants to hear a hypocrite preach or a thief tell you how to live? How are things btw? I hope you're well. God bless you!
