What exactly does 'ugly' look like?
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20 June 2007
(MJEOL FORUMS) - Once you read this article , you'll see what I'm talking about.
They are so cute, and makes you think a bit about what exactly 'ugly' looks like. And, exactly what is so wrong with ugly? Personally, I have no problem with finding beauty in everybody else.
I have not seen anyone, except myself, whom I would think is ugly. I find everyone has something beautiful about them... their eyes, their personality, their laughter, etc. I just simply don't find myself attractive, but then, I fear that if I did, then I would probably be unable to find beauty in everything else.
Just read the biographies... they don't have to
be the BEST... they just are. And they are comfortable and kind with who they are. If only we could
instill this into all our children. Life isn't a competition. We've made it into one. Animals
in nature don't compete for throphies, they compete for survival. But, technically, we are not
animals, though we are part of nature. We don't respect the cycle, though. Think about it. We
truly don't.
Still, the world is beautiful, not because it is, but because it
exists.
Given, there are some gloomy, and bad things that happen in the world that can
not be considered beautiful, but there's beauty in the hope and unity that stems from these bad
things... mostly because as long as there are nice people in the world, there will always be hope and
love and the world will remain beautiful. We can't destroy the beauty in this world, and we
shouldn't try. I'm not preaching.
There are bad things out there. There's
global warming, the drowning of the polar bears, places like Darfur, East Timor, etc, but the human
element, the human factor, makes all the difference. Possibility... the ability to change things and
make things better for the world, to change, brings beauty to the world.
One day, go
outside in the morning and look around. Look at how green the trees are, and how bright the sun is. In
winter, look at how white and pure snow is. Listen to the sound of thunder and smile. Know that amidst
all this nature, you exist and you are part of it. Away from the cities that grow everyday, and the
man-made reality we have created, nature was here before it all... and it will all be here after we
leave this world.
Isn't that beautiful?
I don't like feeling pity
for people. I think everyone has the ability to display so much strength that they should be admired,
not felt pity for. I was watching a show today that deals with violence... beautiful faces scarred by
the anger of others, and you know what? They are still beautiful.
The glow, the purity, the
strength that stems from these people that have survived so much... that have learned to see beyond
surface to enter the depth... how lucky. There is pain when one finally comes to see the depth of the
world. Everything is surface until you look at it closer, until you see beyond what is there... and
when you do that... you see the truth behind things, and the truth can hurt. But, from everything,
there is a bigger picture that is created.
We must learn to look for depth.
We must learn to see the truth behind things.
Beyond surface, beyond just what we think
beauty is... because beauty is an ideal, but if we try to see beauty in the face of children's
innocence, in the wisdom of an elderly person, in the smile of the mother with a newborn baby... we
create a new vision of beauty. We bring it to the world. We bring it to another level... we learn to
be beautiful as well.
And why not? Go on, look at yourself in the mirror and say it... I
am beautiful.
I can see the beauty, the possibility, the drive inside me. I'm worth
so much. And you can't tell me otherwise.
About the Author: uranusbluedanger1 is a member of the "MJEOL FORUMS " and is a prolific contributor to the Creativity section of the site.
