It's a Mix of Vanity and Being Haitian

Those words are not mine, they are Stephanie Lilavois.'  And she's right.  See I left my house this morning sans earrings.  Sans.  I usually leave 2 pairs of earrings in the bathroom after I wash my face so I can throw them in and be on my way.  I don't know what I was on this morning but I left my earrings at home, which means I definitely went to the store and got some.  When I was a young girl I hated earrings, and dresses, and shoes.  My mom was/is a very fancy woman, and when I would leave the house without any earrings in, she would say you look like a boy put some earrings on. Disclaimer: My mother is from Haiti, where in her time there was no discourse on patriarchy, gender roles, or the like.  Me talking about her words is not an endorsement of them. Thanks.  That being said, I'm so indoctrinated by her words that I have to have earrings on or I feel like a bum.  It's remarkable how are parents words can impact us, even when we try our hardest to forget them.  I remember being a kid thinking I'll never be like my mom and I can tell you I'm probably more like my mom than she is.  Mothers' Day is coming up and while I probably won't get to see her this year, I know I can put on earrings and think about her.

(Note: I took this picture before I realized I didn't have on earrings.  I didn't put them on until I left the store)

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