Once upon a time, in a little town in America, lived a girl named Mia. She had thick, curly Samoan hair that she adored, but sometimes felt a little insecure about. Every day at school, she noticed that all the other girls had thin, straight hair that they could easily style in different ways. Mia wished her hair could look like theirs too.
One day, Mia decided to try something different. She tried combing her hair flat to make it look thin like the other girls. But no matter how hard she tried, her curls would always bounce back. Mia realized that her hair was special and meant to be curly.
Next, Mia attempted to straighten her hair with a special tool she found in the bathroom. But as soon as she tried it, her hair got burned and became even curlier than before! Mia cried and realized she didn't need to change herself to fit in.
Feeling determined, Mia asked her mom for help. They both went to a hair salon where the stylist showed Mia how to style her curly hair in beautiful ways. Mia left the salon feeling proud and confident, knowing that her hair was unique and amazing.
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