Beauty behind your scars II

I was thinking within myself one cool afternoon about people who have at one point in their life been stigmatised, yet moved on and did not let such stigma affect their way of life as well as their relationship with people.
I am a living example of such people. Back then in high school, due to my complexion and all, my mates used to mock me and call me all sort of names. I felt pained and inferior that time, it really got to me, reduced my self-esteem and as such reduced my interaction with people. Fast forward to this moment, it just doesn't bother me a bit...and I'm very proud of being a confirm black!. As Jon Bellion said in his track - all time low...'I've been trying to fix my pride, but that shit's broken', so have I been striving not to get too proud of my complexion, but I can't stop being proud because BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL...lol!
And due to the fact that I decided to overlook the insults and mockery, plus the fact that a good friend also encouraged me not to let such insults get to me, I've been able to stand out among peers. I attended a programme one day and I contributed to the discussion in the programme, and people were looking like 'so this BLACK boy can speak English as fluent as this' and I was just laughing within myself.
To you out there who has decided to give up because of one stigma or the other...I urge you today to get on your feet and 'showcase your talent (in falz's voice...lol). Show them that you are not what they think you are. Beat their imagination with that which you're good at and show them that BEHIND EVERY SCAR LIES BEAUTY!!!
Peace!!!