With that being said in my attempt to keep this post flowing in a some what fluid manner there is a young lady who is an Actress/dancer/singer who made a name for herself early starring as a dancer in numerous missy elliot videos and went on to work with artists like Eminem and outkast in videos as well as live events. She later went on to work on the super fun films cheaper by the dozen 1 and 2, and has more recently gained popularity starring in those fun and spunky Disney channel originals camp rock 1 and 2 and as the voice of Isabella in the totally infectious Phineas and Ferb (which I totally love watching btw). By now your probably thinking so how exactly is this flowing fluidly, well here it is. Of course my students absolutely love her, and I try to make it a point to check out all of the stuff that they are talking about and all of the things that they are interested in so that I can 1. engage in conversation with them about things that they care about and 2. I can be aware of things that are appropriate and things that are not. so of course I had to watch that catchy camp rock 2 and one day I just decided to totally google some of the young stars and Alyson was one of them.
My google results bought up Alyson's website and blog I decided to take a little looksey. What I found was amazing and refreshing. This young lady is so intelligent and articulate and has so much integrity,class and heart! I was just blown away! As I read further into the post and read some earlier entries she had written I just wanted to cry. This girl has such a beautiful and gentle spirit, she is full of love and respect for herself and others! One post that she had written really spoke to me.She was talking to young girls about respecting their bodies, purity,and modesty. I just was sobbing reading it because it was so honest and heartfelt and it touched my heart to know that this young girl was putting herself out there and trying to let other young ladies know that love is patient and respectful and you don't need to engage in those acts to show your love to a boyfriend! Working with alot of young girls I am always trying to speak to them in love about respecting their bodies, making good choices when it comes to boys and relationships, and speaking to them about remaining pure without over stepping my boundaries.
I just want to share a little snippet of the post with you just so that you can get a glimpse her sweet and loving spirit:
"True love is patient and respectful; it aims to preserve the wholeness and innocence of those involved. I’m going to be bold here and stand for self-respect. This Valentine’s Day 2010, remember just how precious you are ladies...... Be wise, my sistas! Keep it clean and brand new. Like anything, once it’s used, the value depreciates. Preserve yourself and you’ll become the girl that every guy wishes he could have. Though you may hurt his ego by not giving in tomorrow, later on, he’ll have mad respect for you. And if he doesn’t, do you really want to be with a guy like that, anyway?I believe in you and I’m standing with you for respect. You got it, girl!"
-Alyson Stoner
Ahhhh I love it! I just get all teary every time I read this because it's something that I can integrate into conversations when the opportunity arises and my young ladies will really stop to listen because its not just coming from me now haha its also coming from someone that they "look up" to and aspire to be like. So thank you Alyson Stoner. You are a beautiful young woman with a beautiful spirit, and I am so glad that God is using you to be a bright light in a dark world!!! Ok my ramblings have come to an end. Even though I still have much to say on the subject my tummy is quite hungry haha. To learn more about the lovley Alyson Stoner go here.
Lots of Love,
