I am changing up what I was going to write for this week as a result of a conversation I had with a dear friend the other night. Our conversation was about beauty. I must admit that this was a rather difficult conversation for me to have for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I felt unable to get my point across. My point was that I believe that my friend is a beautiful person. I only give compliments when I truly mean them, so it was frustrating that I could not make her understand what I meant. Secondly, her ardent persistence against me forced me to think about what I was really trying to say. What did I mean when I said she is a beautiful person? I recalled a quote by Elizabeth Kubler Ros, in which she talks about beautiful people being those who have seen and felt terrible things, and have come out with a unique perspective on life. In many ways, this was exactly what I was trying to say. My friend is not perfect, and that is part of what makes her so beautiful. When I think of her, I think of someone who is able to learn from mistakes, recover from heartbreak, and most of all, be a shining example of how life is a journey that is ultimately good. By being my friend, she has taught me a lesson that I hope to pass on to you: it will be ok. The heartache you feel today will pass. You will recover from defeat. You will learn from mistakes. All of these things help shape you into a more and more beautiful person. You will be able to better help others, for you know what they are going through. You will be another example of how life is ultimately good, despite the bad that we may see. You will be beautiful.
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