365 Days of Love. Day 6

Love is transforming me.

In terms of my physical appearance, I've never been considered a really beautiful person. In fact, I'd say I sort of just embody "average."

Since I've started writing these posts, I've been required to think about love everyday. Whether I'm recalling events from the past or searching for love in my daily interactions, it is always on the forefront of my mind. To that end, although I've let myself get overly stressed out about work, I think the loving mind these posts have induced, has innately resulted in a more loving soul. I believe this loving soul is transforming me in to a more "beautiful" person.

Yesterday, I had a very lazy Saturday. At 2:00 in the afternoon, I still hadn't showered and I was moseying around in my pajamas. Regardless, I felt it would be appropriate to take a mini excursion around the neighborhood with my roommate's dog. Shortly into our outing, we were joined by the apartment complex's handy man, Reuben. We exchanged Valentine's Day stories (mine included my couch and Glee, his included a stuffed teddy bear and tacos with his girlfriend). He mentioned that my hair was growing, I mentioned that I was enjoying my free day, which was why my hair was all over the place. After a few more exchanges, he said, "You look really pretty, Miss."

I can vouch for the fact that I actually didn't look pretty at all. I thanked him, nonetheless, and skipped back to my apartment with a grin on my face. I knew I didn't look pretty, I know I'm actually not a knockout on anyone's scale. What I do know is that as negativity is purged and the void is filled with reflections and recollections on love, it inherently seeps out, eliciting beauty.

The grin on my face wasn't induced by Rueben's comment, but rather by the lesson his comment reminded me of.

Physical beauty is subjective, fleeting, but a soul filled with love is always beautiful.