The note has touched a chord with many on Facebook.
A mother's brilliant note for her daughter is going viral for all the right reasons. Writer Toni Hammer posted a list of 'don'ts' addressed to her daughter and it has collected over 7,500 reactions and more than 5,600 shares on Facebook since September 22. What's wonderful is that the note applies to all young girls and women.
Through the note, Ms Hammer advises her daughter not to apologise for who she is. "Be brave and bold and beautiful. Be unapologetically you," she writes.
"Don't apologize when someone else bumps into you," she says . "Don't overthink what you eat in front of people. If you're hungry, eat, and eat what you want. If you want pizza, don't get a salad just because other people are around. Order the damn pizza," she adds.
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The note has touched a chord with many on Facebook.
"So good. My hubby said I need to remind myself of these things too!" says one Facebook user on the post. "You just summarized everything a mother would want her daughter to remember growing up in this tough, broken world. I would also add that God created you with a purpose and He will always love you," says another.
"I wish someone had told me all of these things when I was young. I still need to remember some of these now," says one commenter on Facebook. "Have read it numerous times now and it touches me so deeply. Thank you - which is an understatement, am so very grateful," says another.
Ms Hammer is overwhelmed with all the attention her note is receiving. "I'm so happy that such a positive message is resonating so strongly with women (and some men)," she told NDTV via Facebook.Click for more
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