What's your song for the day? 🎶🎸

You're probably a little too young to really know Pink Floyd, but I think I see their influence in this song... particularly in parts from their "The Wall" album. Now, I don't see their influence in the song I'm about to recommend, but in the spirit of dark skies...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MJUuDoRZpyU

However, this was not my song of the day. The one I choose is for a very precious friend who suffers from mental illness. Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is ruining her life. She is 30 years old, and a beautiful girl. Over the years, I somehow became trusted enough to where she could confide her deepest secrets with me. She even allowed me to see her body so I would understand why she hated herself. It only angered her that I saw her as magnificent as she thought I was just trying to be kind.

Well, she ended up getting a breast enlargement even though I begged her not to. She immediately regretted having the procedure done. She cried and said that it just wasn't her. I cried with her.

This disease is destroying her, slowly and very painfully. I attribute much of this to abandonment from her father at a very fragile age. The man lived within walking distance of her, and up until he died she kept her eyes open for him to finally come and see her.

I also blame how women are portrayed in today's media. If you don't look like this airbrushed model who starves herself and has a dozen personal trainers then you're just not quite good enough. Bull$#!+

Anyway, she's young enough to be my daughter, and I adopted her as my own, in my heart. An amazing young man fell in love with her (online) and it kills me to see fear steal her future. She would be an amazing wife and mommy.

So, my song of the day is "Let My Love Open the Door" by Rogue Wave for my dearest girl. It's not the original, but the melancholy tone of this version just feels more fitting.

To anyone who suffers from self hate, especially because of how you see yourself physically, please do yourself a favor and find your way through. Other's opinions don't matter. Ask any model in the world... you can't please everyone anyway. No matter what you look like, someone will be hateful and judgemental. So, you might as well love yourself. Also, it's more attractive when you do.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed_UvxHv7MY

Oh, here is one of the most inspirational people I've ever heard of, and one of the most beautiful human beings I've ever seen...

Everyone, meet Lizzy Velasquez!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?t=9s&v=_d9wrDwztw0

I'm thinking mine is:
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But I'm smashed, either I'm right or not, hard to tell ; ).