Tall.......

high in stature, of considerable height, giraffe, amazon, tall drink of water, stretch, long from bottom to top.

I am tall, I know - I get it!

I have not always embraced my height I grew up during a time where fashion designers did not make clothes for tall people. I don't need "special" clothes but jeans that were long enough would have been GREAT! I don't think I have ever owned a pair of clearance jeans. I could not get excited when I saw Jordache jeans on sale for $9.99 - why? Because they were never long enough. I am so thankful that designers finally got with it and now certain stores do sale jeans that are long enough and time to time I might find a pair on clearance.

The thing that baffles me to this day is that people tell me I am tall like they are unaware of the fact that I know this. "Wow, your tall" - "How tall are you" - "You were heels, do you know they make you taller" - "How tall are you with those heels on" - "Wow, your tall" - "Did you play basketball" - Awww, my favorite cliche question "Did you play basketball?" Let me educate you on this. No, I did not play basketball nor was I the center person in the drill team line up. This would also require skills to run, bounce a ball and shoot from a far distance. It would also require the skills to keep rhythm to music none of which I have the ability to do. I will say that now I do have a little more rhythm and can get out on the dance floor but if it is learning a routine.. forget it. Just because you are tall does not mean that you are also born with the skills and coordination it takes to be an athlete.

I also love that it is socially acceptable to tell someone they are tall but people refrain from telling you that you are ugly, short, fat, skinny or have a big ass.

How tall are you? Well, depends who you are asking. My Dad will tell you I am 6 foot just because he likes to get me all fired up. It also depends if you are asking my true height or my height with the particular heels I am wearing that day. On any given day I can be 5'10 3/4 - 6'4. Yes, I am 5'10 3/4 not 6 foot tall. If I was 6 foot I would say it....

The challenge of being tall is being single and meeting a man that is taller than you. You would also not believe the men that are intimidated by a tall beautiful woman that is close to, the same height or taller than with heels. I always laugh when I see someone that is 6'4 that is with someone that is 5'2. I get it you can't help who you fall in love with but aren't you scared of losing them because you can't find them when they are so close to the ground?

Anyhoo, I love being tall and I love that people never get tired of telling me I am tall. I love my heels and I love that I can reach anything I want. I love that I can help less fortunate people that were not blessed with height reach the spices in the cabinet.

Be comfortable in your own skin. Love yourself for the person God created you to be. You cannot love someone else if you don't love yourself. So, if you are tall, short, ugly, pretty, fat, skinny or have a big ass. EMBRACE IT!!!

:)