They say that beauty is fleeting and only remains for a short while. When I was younger (and now as well) I was always so insecure about my appearance that I never could bring myself to say that I was beautiful. I just never thought of myself that way. As I look at my pictures from prom or high school or any photos from my 20s I know it isnt entirely true. I now see a beautiful girl in the photo. As I hit my 30s that old feeling of insecurity surfaced again. I now have wrinkles where smooth skin used to be and my once dark chocolate hair is beginning to gray. I no longer have a petite figure. And I realized that while some may categorize me as still young I AM getting older. This fact is depressing and I let it chip away at not only my self esteem but my self worth. But tonight as I was drying my daughters hair it suddenly became clear. There were things about myself that I hadnt noticed until now. Looking into her eyes I saw my own staring back at me.....deep brown and full of life. Her sweet smile and round face mirrored my own. I had spent so much time concentrating on things about myself that I felt were negative that I didnt realize that there were things about me that were unique and special. And the best thing about it is that I passed those beautiful things to my daughter. When I look at her I see no imperfections......only innocence, purity, and true beauty. My daughter is gorgeous. I now realize that while we get older our beauty never really fades but is passed along. It is given to our children. Somehow the best part of ourselves is infused with this new little human being and it continues on to be passed to their children. So the next time you are feeling old or ugly.......just look at your child and you will know that simply isnt true. The things that were the most beautiful about you, the things that you didnt notice, the best parts of you (inside and out) that you thought were gone or that time had taken from you......they have been given to your babies to carry on. That makes you BOTH beautiful. Just my random thought for the day. ~*Jess
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 02:41:48 +0000
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