Dear Diary,
As I sit and wait for sleep to carry me away I ponder not of dreams but rather a question. isn't it funny how the most beautiful things in life aren't really true beauty at all? I believe true beauty comes from within. You can have long hair, bright eyes, full lips, small waist, small feet, but none of these matter if your heart is tarnished with the darkness of trying to be someone your not. I never truly understood the need to fill today's views of beauty. Being "beautiful" does not change who you are. If I had not a voice, would you still listen? If I had not an ear, would you still speak? If I had not an eye, would you still smile? Ponder this. If the answer is yes than your heart has remained full of love and compassion for I know many a boy that would turn away from a girl if she had not a small waist. But only a few men who would say "you have not a small waist but ill still put my arms around you." Now ladies how many of you have plucked your eyebrows, died your hair, or gone on a diet? That is ridiculous! You are beautiful just the way you are. If your man wants you to change, or is unhappy with who you are, than he is just not worth it. Now guys, how many of you have tried to re grow your hair, pushed yourself to the point of injury to gain muscle, or even lied to make yourself look better? This too is ridiculous! Your woman should love you for the way you look at them, or for the way you care. Not for how much muscle you have or how young you look! don't get me wrong we've all joined a gym to get healthy, and that's fine but don't do it to be "beautiful" or "handsome".
Just love being you and others will dwell in your true beauty. The way I see it beauty is like the bark of a plum tree, the outside is coarse, unshaped, and often overlooked. Though when peeled away to reveal what lies beneath it is astounding. Underneath this surpassed seemingly featureless bark is a soft silk ribbon that glimmers like the stones at the bottom of the sea. It's lines guide ever knowingly down towards the roots. I guess the point of this comparison is to show that everyone has that natural beauty on the inside. Stop trying to change your bark and let your roots show!
~Anabell B.