ing suit ! So me and my dad went to a store nearby to look for one . I remember seeing this bikini hanging on the rack and instantly falling in love with it . It was this white / sheer type of color with specks of gold all throughout it ! ugh ! My little mermaid self HAD to have it ! But to my shock and dismay , when I told my dad that this was the bathing suit I wanted , he had hesitation . “ No bubbie , ( Derivative of my nickname bubba ) I don ’ t think it will look right on you ,” - he said . With all the confusion in the world I replied “ HUH ?? Look right ??? I don ’ t get it ?” He literally could have been speaking another language , I was THAT confused and bewildered . Looking back on it now , I totally understand where my dad was coming from , and Im extremely thankful he didn ’ t proceed with a long conversation about how I was to chubby to wear a two piece bathing suit . Instead , he got me my dream bikini and I had the most amazing vacation swimming and frolicking upon the sea , I mean swimming pool . As parents I feel like we don ’ t fully grasp how much weight our words hold when it comes to our children . If my dad hadn ’ t constantly poured confidence and words of beauty into me when I was a little girl , I can ’ t imagine how different my life would be . I have been blessed to be apart of so many little girls lives and really listen to how they view themselves . 75 % of them think they are unstoppable but there are a few that have negative words of friends , siblings , or sadly parents holding them back from pursuing what their little hearts desire . Coming from a Mexican household “ teasing ” was always apart of our culture . I would go back and fourth with my Uncle and cousins and it was never really anything seriously detrimental . But imagine if my confidence wasn ’ t built up the way it had been ? Maybe the little tummy poke here , and being called chunky monkey there would have really planted a seed in my heart that ultimately would just grow and grow into self doubt and insecurity ........ Just something