Say 'No'Because It's Your Life

掃我，朗讀給你聽(tīng)

To my daughter,

Don't apologize when someone else bumps into①be free from 免受，免于；沒(méi)有……的，不受……影響的bump into無(wú)意中遇到、碰到y(tǒng)ou.Don't say 'sorry to be such a pain.' You're not a pain. You're a person with thoughts and feelings who deserves respect.

Don't stay home because you don't have anyone to go out with②be sheltered from躲避……；免受……的傷害go out with和……出去；與某人約會(huì). Take yourself out③leap around跳來(lái)跳去take out v. 取出；去掉；出發(fā)；發(fā)泄；把……帶出去；邀請(qǐng)（某人）外出；開(kāi)始.Have experiences by yourself and for yourself.

Don't hold back④nourish 英 ['n?r??] 美 ['n?r??] vt. 滋養(yǎng)；懷有；使健壯hold back隱瞞；退縮；抑制；阻止your tears. Crying means you're feeling something that needs to get out. It's not a weakness. It's being human.

Don't say 'yes' to be polite.Say 'no' because it's your life.

Don't hide your opinions.Speak up and speak loudly. You should be heard.

Don't apologize for being who you are. Be brave and bold and beautiful. Be unapologetically you.