The irony of forgiveness is that in order to pardon we must ask to be pardoned. The irony of push-up bras is that they blow my whole feminist cover, and boy do they make a difference! The humility that forgiveness requires is nothing compared to the freedom gained. There is no humility in push-up bras. Forgiveness means that I seek to understand, rather than be understood. Push-up bras mean that I look like I have a whole lot more to offer than I actually do.

Just for today, I can forgive my father for his attitudes about women...and I can forgive myself for totally buying into the beauty standard.