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Originally posted by c&c1913:
My thinking is if God wanted me to have green eyes, He would have given them to me.
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Some would argue the same thing about hair. If God wanted us to have bone straight hair, he would have given it to us. If God wanted us to wear earrings, he'd have made us with holes in our ears. Same thing applies to arched eyebrows... I could go on and on! As far as contacts go, I used to have an issue with them, I admit. However, last year, I tried on a pair when I went for an eye exam, and really liked the brown lenses my Optometrist (a black lady) recommended. Although I love 'em to death, my eyes are SO dark--almost black-- that they look eerie sometimes! The lighter brown (not hazel) gave me a more "human" look. I only wear them once every 1-2 weeks when I want to try something new. I don't think that's any different than cutting or dying my hair for a different look. I think it's perfectly fine to make changes if we do it for our own satisfaction, tastes, and personal expressions. The problem is when we do those things to "fit in" or because we have low self-esteem.
I, too, was raised in one of those communities that favored the light kids over the dark kids, and insisted that the light kids stay inside so they wouldn't get dark. I am still dumbfounded by that ridiculousness! But, would you believe that stuff still goes on?!?!?
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