Soundtrack: Red Hot Chili Peppers - around the world

And what do you think looking into the mirror? It's not about what you see... Do you know the tale about the Ugly Duckling that turns out to be a gorgeous swan, everyone admires and calls beautiful. He seemed strange and awkward being an 'ugly duckling' among ducks, but does it mean he really was? Among small swans no one would ever accept this thought of him being ugly, get what I mean?

As a child I loved this tale, cause it gave me hope that tomorrow will be a better day and I'll be beautiful once... It doesn't mean I actually wasn't (again according to my personal view) and I even been told pretty often as far as I remember that I had been beautiful back then. I don't remember the history, which definitely took place behind the scene, since no child is busy stuffing one's head with such thoughts instead of just enjoying one's life. So I just didn't feel beautiful and it was beyond face perception only...

But time passed, my views changed and since my identity has finally been restored, Beauty entered into my life. It wasn't a nice face I lacked, it was beauty itself. You've probably met people far form the current 'beauty standards', but once you saw them you can't look away. They radiate some magnetic thing you can't but feel. May be not even from the first sight, but when you get to know them better. It's like entering into the dark room and while turning on the light you start seeing how actually beautiful the interior is.

Same thing with you: if you don't see how beautiful you are - you're still in the dark room. Take your time and start lighting candles one by one within yourself and the ones around you.

P.S. the inspiration for this post was a short video, where people's reaction was recorded when they were told they were beautiful. Check it out, I think you'll be surprised too.