Beauty

Hello everyone, I came across a quote today whilst searching for something to write about, and I found one that really got to me, "Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it" - Confucius. I find this to be totally one hundred percent true. The dictionary defines beauty as; Pleasing and impressive qualities of something: the combination of qualities that make something pleasing and impressive to look at, listen to, touch, smell or taste. This obviously does not directly mean physical attraction. In fact physical attraction is only a small factor of what beauty truly is. Beauty is something that can be found in everyone and in everything. I know this for a fact. I dislike the fact that a lot of people are very self conscious about their image, it doesn't matter if you don't have a date or a boyfriend or girlfriend, it doesn't matter if the person you have feelings for, isn't mutual. It doesn't matter if you are overweight or skinny or pale or blond or short or whatever. It matters whats on the inside. Beauty is MORE than flesh.

Unfortunately that is not how society sees it. Society sees beauty as something that is only skin deep, people and not just that, but it is valued on the clothing they wear. How unfortunate it is when we see pictures of "beautiful" people in commercials and on billboards, on buses and on the Internet, in magazines and pretty much everywhere civilization is.

These people say that you aren't beautiful that you have to look this way. Well I'm here to say that they couldn't be more wrong. You are beautiful and the people that don't think that way are wrong. It's not just humanity's beauty that's beautiful, it's everything, from the intricate designs on a snowflake to white sandy beaches. The wonderful aspect of nature that we are blessed to have. Some people believe that this is a creation of God, others believe it is nature. This post is not about that. It's about how we should appreciate the beauty in not our fellow neighbour, but in our surroundings. In the animals, in the skies, in the forests and deserts and mountains. Embrace it, embrace the essence of beauty.

"What befalls the earth, befalls all the sons and daughters of the earth" - Chief Seattle

I know there is much talk about global warming and whatnot, and I'm not getting into that, I'm saying that we should appreciate what we have while we still have it.

"Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams - Ashley Smith

You are beautiful! know this, no one can ever change that, go on say it, say "I am beautiful" say it again, maybe with a smile :)

doing this, is making you one step closer to being truly happy, truly carefree.

"Beauty is the promise of happiness" - Stendhal

I promise you will be happy if you know you are beautiful :D