Ponder: What Are You Covering?

What Are You Covering: November 2, 2011

Our generation focuses too much on appearance. We fail to appreciate anything that doesn't look perfect. Allow me to present a different perspective. Shakespeare once said "All that glistens, isn't gold", and Jessie J says, "It's okay not to be okay". What if we focused on how we were at the moment? What's wrong with crying? What's wrong with feeling down? We seek a good laugh, but we don't appreciate a good cry? The relief that tears can bring is powerful. It allows for one to let go of tension, strife and bitterness.

Instead of crying we cover up. We make up stories and we make up our faces. We construct a background that would topple in the weakest of storms, and we struggle to be ourselves. If only we could let go of it all. The most valuable people in my life are unfiltered. They honestly tell me how they are at the moment. No, they do not complain. There's a difference between venting and complaining. In venting you seek to pour out emotions and solve a particular problem. When you complain you hope to dwell in a situation and have people feel sorry for you.

Furthermore, the most beautiful women I know are not necessarily the ones found on a magazine cover. They are not the ones at parties with makeup piled on their faces. They are not the ones feigning laughter or material wealth to fit into a group. They are genuine. They laugh with the intention of lightening the mood and relaxing. They tell jokes with intention of making others smile, not making others like them. It's hard to hate someone who is genuinely good. These are the women I usually fall for. Don't pretend to like me and say something different when I'm not around. Don't wave at a distance and tense in my presence.

To the beautiful women in my life, don't feel pressured to be appreciated by those who may never see your beauty, warmth and compassion. Those who fall for what is on the surface will be very disappointed when they dig deeper. Appreciate the intangible aspects of love, laughter, and happiness. Overlook flaws. We all have them. Appreciate the little things in life that only those closest to you can give. If you find yourself missing something in life… Maybe you're surrounded by the wrong people…

- K.S. Fort

From, "Everything : Creative Chaos "

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