IVYSTAR
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IVYSTAR
@bgrant1908
GSU '04 | MBA/HR UOP '15 | Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. | Prince Hall Eastern Star | D.O.I. | NAACP
ÜT: 33.859368,-84.735971 انضم Mart 2009
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I'm sitting in my bedroom staring at my grandmother's 1950s wedding dress, and I honestly don't know what to do anymore. Found it in her attic last month - sixty-four dollars was all she paid for it back then. The moment I saw all that delicate lace and the full skirt, my heart just melted.
It felt like finding buried treasure. But apparently I'm the only one who thinks so. My sister took one look and said, "You're not seriously considering wearing that old thing, are you?" My best friend was even worse - "Nobody wears sleeves like that anymore, and that neckline is way too conservative. You'll look like you're playing dress-up." Their words keep echoing in my head, making me second-guess everything.
But when I put this dress on, I feel connected to something bigger than trends and Pinterest boards. I feel like I'm honoring the woman who raised me, who taught me that real beauty doesn't need to scream for attention. I already found this incredible seamstress on Tedooo app who specializes in vintage alterations.
She was so sweet when I explained the story, and she's going to take in the waist and adjust the hem while keeping every bit of the original character intact. I've already paid her deposit, and honestly, even if I hadn't, I don't want to change a single thing.
Posted about it in a DIY group yesterday hoping for encouragement, and while people offered suggestions for "modernizing" it, I realized something important. This dress doesn't need to be fixed or updated or made trendy.
It's perfect exactly as it is. I'm done asking for permission to love what I love. If walking down the aisle in my grandmother's dress makes me happy, then that's exactly what I'm going to do.
Sometimes the most beautiful choice is the one that feels right in your heart, even when everyone else thinks you're crazy.

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@engrICO2015 He does not have to give us his seat so that they can sit together. Plan better
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🚨 Melania Trump this morning: Proposes an AI system—“Plato”—as a replacement for teachers.
“Literature, art, science, mathematics, history… the entire corpus of knowledge… at home.”
Replace teachers? With a machine?
AI over teachers. That’s the idea.
Instead of calling for better pay for our nation's educators/heroes.
Sad day!
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@MahikRani50377 I don't think Taraji will tst her face. Use your own picture and ask again.
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@Primrose771646 @DHSgov @kilroy1067 This just shows how uninformed some are, YOU MUST SHOW YOUR ID TO VOTE!!
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Thank a Democrat.
Everything Georgia@GAFollowers
Atlanta airport had a line out of the DOOR this morning!
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