we collectively miss the beauty of life.

"we" referring to those of us who think of beauty in shallow terms: beauty in terms of similarity; beauty equating to perfectly straight teeth, perfectly styled hair, perfectly shaped bodies. beauty as it pertains to the human lifestyle; beauty as seen in the clothing we buy, in the furniture in our homes, in the paintings on our walls.

true beauty is not displayed in any of these outlets. true beauty CANNOT be captured by a photograph, because the beauty of nature rests in more than merely the image the eyes see. beauty in nature is the breeze blowing on our skin, the birds chirping, and the scent of the trees.

additionally, beauty is not limited. there cannot be a standard of beauty in the same way that a world comprised of only one color would be dull (regardless of the brightness of that single color). if every person in existence had the same skin, hair, shape, there would be NO BEAUTY to humanity. the beauty in people is in the diversity of the many cultures.

i am so saddened by the world that has developed as a consequence of the capitalistic media. the media has sold us an image of beauty AND WE HAVE BOUGHT IT.

i propose we drop our lifetime of brainwashing and redefine beauty. in so doing, we will find a higher quality of life and experience life to it's fullest.

the bottom line is, life is what we make of it...therefore, let's make it dramatically improve.