Wednesday 8 June 2011

I Am Beautiful

    
"If everyone lit their own candle, the whole world would be lit." Mary Moskovitz

I am beautiful.
     I don't have a perfect complexion. I don't have an incredible smile or eyes that draws people in. I am 5'2", average by most standards, and I bite my nails. My makeup never looks quite right. No one has ever accused me of being gorgeous.
     But I m beautiful.
     Because, I see beauty everywhere. I see beauty in the eyes of homeless person. I see beauty in people life who live in old age homes. I saw beauty in my mother, even though she never wears makeup, her glasses dating from early 90's, and can't be bothered reading magazines with the word "beauty" anywhere on the cover. She was gorgeous. 
     I am beautiful.
     I will never be a model, win  beauty pageant, or have my hands used in print ads. I will never be able to control my temper. I will never be able to get back those times which I spent in the warmth of my parents. I will never be able to complete my studies from where I left. As it turns out, beauty isn't to be found in the past or in the applause of an audience when you get the degree.
     But I am beautiful.
     Because I see beauty in the world. I see beauty in the dialysis patient who goes to hospital early hours of 6:00 a.m, all by themselves in the cab, in their wheel chair, nobody with them to drop or pick, EVERYDAY. I see beauty in those old age parents who wants their children back to take care of them. I see beauty in my Friend's smile, even though he/she seeks truth through isolation.
     I am beautiful.
     I know that on the outside I wouldn't stop traffic, but I also know that if you dig a little deeper you will strike gold. I feel beautiful because I see beauty everywhere. I see beauty in my children's smile. By seeing beauty even in unlikely places, I am able to see the beauty in me. By seeing the beauty in me, I can't help but smile. And when I smile:
     I am beautiful.

22 comments:

  1. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

    -E

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  2. Very nice post! I am your newest follower from Book Blogs.
    ~ Monique @ AsianCocoa's Secret Garden

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  3. Absolutely beautiful!!! Khairu you ARE beautiful and you have two beautiful little boys.

    THANK you for this post and the reminder to us all that we are beautiful in our own way and in seeing the way of others.

    Louise

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  4. Great post! Youa re beautiful - and so am I.

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  5. This is a lovely post and I love it too.

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  6. I love the stand you are taking...to see the beauty in everything. Thanks for touching me today.

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  7. fantastic and creative that's what i'll say just keep it coming.

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  8. I am lovin this post, and yes you are so beautiful!!!

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  9. I like this post very much :) And thank you for putting me on your blog list! im not sure what the list is supposed to be but i've been getting a lot of page view because of it! :D

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  10. Thank you for the inspiration today, like you I've "never been accused of being gorgeous", but I strive to see the beauty in me and those around me everyday. Thank you for encouraging that :)

    Have a great one!

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  11. I love this post. We are all beautiful in our own way and should be proud of it. Now following on Networked Blogs.

    Clayton
    http://www.claytonpaulthomas.com

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  12. Thank you for the bloggermom gift :)
    Your blog is lovely! Look forward to reading more posts from you!

    Mrs T.
    www.mrstnaturally.blogspot.com

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  13. Thanks a lot all you beautiful people for stopping by my post and taking time to comment on it. It means a lot to me. Thanks. I am following u all.

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  14. Oh, look, I got to be your 100th follower!! Thanks for sharing a gift with me from the book blog...so kind of you:) Inner beauty shines so bright, doesn't it:) http://childhoodmyths.net/blog

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  15. You are beautiful to me! Anyone with so much insight and appreciation can only be beautiful.

    Hopping by from Finding New Friends. I'm your newest follower. Would love a visit back at It's a Mom's World.

    http://www.theresagrisanti.com

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  16. That is a beautiful post! Your newest follower here! I found you through Bloggy Moms. If you get a chance check out my blog about my adventures of being a mom and more (including awesome books!)
    Amanda
    http://talesfromamother.blogspot.com/

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  17. hi im following from Bloggy mums stop by and say hi at http://avonladyinbirmingham.blogspot.com/

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  18. Yes you are beautiful. The only part I disagree with is that if you are beautiful, life is beautiful and people you see are beautiful then you will learn to control you temper. (My interpretation). Yes you are beautiful and your children are also. Thank you for sharing.

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  19. You are beautiful! Never doubt it.

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  20. I'm touched with this post..love it..

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