As the
anniversary of Princess Diana’s tragic passing approaches, I’m struck by not
just her beauty or her relatable struggle with eating disorders, but also of one
poignant reality: she was once a little girl.
For as much
attention as there has been on her princess status, her fairytale bride image
and that of her complicated, turbulent life, she, like all of us, once started
as a child.
And, being
the enormous fan that I am, I have come across many of these childhood photos
of her.
We can search
the internet and find Diana as a toddler...
a little girl holding a hamster...
a
big sister to her brother...
and even an aspiring teenage ballerina.
Like so many
of us, she went through the phases and milestones which mark who we become.
And it’s
important to remember those truths as we reflect on her life and sudden death.
This “people’s Princess” was a vulnerable human being, coping with her own
inner child- and everything representative of that. Just like each one of us.
So, as we go
about our own lives, let’s stop and pause to examine ourselves, along with those
childlike things which have meaning, pain and joy to us.
For all of
the mention of the adult woman, Princess Diana, let’s never forget the very
real little girl. As we ponder her, may we honor and acknowledge the challenge
of our own child selves.
Each one of
us didn’t just arrive at where we are. There is a child behind us all.
Copyright © 2015 by Sheryle Cruse
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