The Greatest Showman is one of the best movies ever written. I just saw it (weeks after everyone else, I know) and I was blown away by how great it truly was. If you've been living under a rock, you might not know that this musical is all about the underdog proving to the world that they matter. Which is kind of what I'm all about- telling people that they matter. The movie follows P.T. Barnum, a man who creates a show featuring 'odd' individuals- most notably a bearded lady, Lettie. One particular scene had me in tears. It's a song called ' This is Me ' beautifully sung by the gorgeous Keala Settle (who plays the bearded lady). There are so many reasons I love this song- at the base level it's all about accepting who you are, but underneath all of that, I find it to be quite biblical. The world says: no one will love you. God says: I love you. This is Me lyrics: I've learned to be ashamed of all my scars "Run away", the...
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