| | | | | But, being obsessed with that outward lovely can also |
| Beauty. The old idiom by Margaret Wolfe Hungerford | | | | make you a bit shallow. Like everything else, it's about |
| that says, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is one | | | | balancing the outside with the inside. |
| of the few quotes I've heard that I find to be | | | | Like my husband, people who really love and care for |
| completely true. Why? Well, if you had to wake up | | | | you are going to do so regardless of what you look |
| beside me every morning and see the hideous | | | | like. Just as my husband has to look at the scary |
| creature eight hours of sleep turns me into, you might | | | | morning version of me, I also have to look at him when |
| wonder how it is my husband doesn't run away | | | | he's not looking his best. Still, I think he's fabulous even |
| screaming. I look a little bit like a mental patient that's | | | | when he comes home from a day on the railroad |
| been subjected to electro-shock one to many times. | | | | looking like he's not done anything but roll around in the |
| But, I was lucky enough to marry someone who can | | | | dirt and spent eight hours in a wind tunnel. He's my |
| see through the morning hair and swollen face and | | | | yucky ol' husband and I love him anyways. |
| love me enough to wake up and look at it again, and | | | | The quest for beauty is universal. Everybody wants it. |
| again and…again. | | | | Since my dad has been diagnosed with Alzhiemer's |
| Women go through the gauntlet getting ready to be | | | | I've learned to look at things a little differently. He looks |
| seen in public. There's fluffing, foo-fooing, makeuping, | | | | completely healthy and like the dad I knew growing up. |
| poofing, spraying, curling and posing. And for those | | | | But, all it takes is one look into those eyes and you can |
| more dedicated there's the confidential trip to the | | | | tell that he's just not there anymore. |
| plastic surgeon for a little nipping, snipping, tucking and a | | | | It's the same with my mom. I spent more time as a |
| nice lift in those hard to reach places. Personally? I | | | | teenager, blaming her for things, then I did on breathing. I |
| wouldn't be opposed to a nice tuck here and there. | | | | was convinced she was out to ruin my life. But, if I'd |
| Unfortunately, I'm not ready to take out a loan to make | | | | been able to see forward in time I can promise you it |
| my behind look ten years younger or to buy myself a | | | | would have been different. I was so worried about me, |
| new face. | | | | I neglected to realize what a lovely woman she |
| With summer coming upon us quick and in a hurry | | | | actually is. It's truly an amazing person who will put |
| we're now faced with the daunting task of looking our | | | | more time toward someone else then they do |
| best in bathing suits and shorts. The rice cake and | | | | themselves. This is what she, and the families of sick |
| mineral water industries are making a killing and we're | | | | loved ones around the world, deal with on a daily basis. |
| running around nine kinds of grouchy because we're | | | | If that isn't what I'm talking about here, I don't know |
| starving. Unfortunately, the last diet I tried was the one | | | | what is? |
| where you can't eat carbs. I made it about six hours | | | | You learn quickly how important it is to hold on to who |
| and went out and bought myself a gigantic fudge cake | | | | the person really is rather then what the person looks |
| and an ice cold Pepsi. I'm pretty sure my discipline | | | | like. So, I charge you all to look at the people you love |
| needs a little fine tuning but I'll worry about that when I | | | | and see what they have within. Appreciate the things |
| finish the pizza I plan on ordering for dinner this evening. | | | | that they bring into your life. If your husband looks like a |
| As women, we're driven to look our best. It's within our | | | | wooly mammoth or your wife has lipstick on her teeth, |
| very nature to go through the pain to go to the party. | | | | don't worry about it. Remember, beauty truly is in the |
| But, is it really worth it? I think maybe there are two | | | | eye of the beholder |
| sides to the sword on this one. Looking nice on the | | | | Remember: Today is the tomorrow you worried about |
| outside makes us feel better on the inside. A little | | | | yesterday. |
| vanity can go a long way in regards to your attitude. | | | | |