A style of our own

Modesty was never an issue around here and I hope won't be for a loooong time (or better yet, never.) But I realize it's just me hoping and when those teenage years will hit or even before that, we'll encounter some challenges or questions or pleadings to wear one thing or another that is cool or fashionable and worn by best friends, just because there is so much peer pressure from the world around us.

Just recently we had some conversations on what is modest and what is not, as sweet Ella was begging for a two-piece swim suit. At first I thought there was no harm in it, and truly it is not, not in the wearing of it per se. And I am grateful for my hubby for helping with this decision when he came down with a definite "NO." No midrif exposure and that was it. And I'm so happy he said that. As I had reasoned this one in my head, I concluded that if I allowed or encouraged a certain type of dress standard now, it'd be much harder to change or waiver from it later. And this goes both ways, if two-piece swim suit is ok now, why shouldn't be ok later? If I am wearing sleeved shirts, t-shirts, knee-length skirts, dresses, and shorts now, why should I change that later? In fact, it'll be much easier to stick to the latter if we made this decision early on.

So we found the perfect cute little swim suit that covers the mid-rif yet is fun and fashionable!!!! Ella was happy with it, needless to say.
This is more for me to remember that I need to stick to my guns and not give in--laying the right foundation NOW and building upon it in the coming years, will hopefully help avoid confusion, heartache, frustration and whatever else that is not good. I love this article.