Several days later there was a new message, a more powerful message that caused me to stop and reread it. "Don't let this mirror tell you how beautiful you are." I read the message every time I am in that bathroom and every time I pause and think about the message. "Don't let this mirror tell you how beautiful you are".... What is it about this statement that affects me this way? (I also wonder who is the mysterious person who is posting these messages and why they are doing it but I am grateful for the message.)
Our senses are overloaded daily with images on television, print ads, magazines which show us and tell us what beauty looks like and smells like, feels like and even tastes like. The advertisers want us to believe we can be beautiful by buying their product or dressing a certain way or even using the "right" toothpaste. Is beauty really defined by how a person dresses, how much a person weighs, the color or their hair, their facial characteristics, their skin color, the toothpaste they use or how popular they are; outward appearances? Are these the standards you use to define beauty? Is this the measurement you use for yourself or someone you care for? Do you believe that beauty can only be defined by a person's outward appearance or does it more truly reflect the essence of a person; how they treat others,and how they live their lives? What measurements would you use to evaluate beauty if you were completely blind?
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines beauty as the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit. A particularly graceful, ornamental, or excellent quality. Maybe I don't read this definition the way others do but I don't read anything that says beauty is just about physical appearance.
Smile! You are beautiful!
Don't let this mirror tell you how beautiful you are!
I was fortunate to see that mirror posting on a day that I internally needed it. Love your blog.
ReplyDeleteThat note was right. Don't let the mirror tell you how beautiful you are. The image in the mirror is not really you. It is a mere reflection. A reflection that can be altered based on the MIRROR'S imperfections. We've all been thru the fun house at a carnival with the mirrors that make us look like we're all different shapes and sizes. Sometimes the distorted images in the mirrors are not that fun. Just remember, they are not showing the true you. So stand up and be proud of who you really are.
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