This was the most shocking comment i heard in all of that conversation. Coming from the mother of a 5 year old girl, i found it strange rather than amusing.
We thank God for everything, then why not for what He bestowed us with? We all are ample in one or the other area of life; precisely why the grass is always greener on our side when someone less ample in that area looks at us!
I have battled with this all along. Feeling overly conscious of what was not my choice but God's choice when He was creating me. Trying all kinds of products in the market and in the process, ending up spoiling my gifts was what i did at one point in my life.
Years ago, I decided, looking good was too much of hard work and i should concentrate on being good instead! I cannot say if that has been a wise decision though since the first judgement is always passed only upon your looks. It is like a gift-wrapping. You could have a rotten apple inside that awesome gift box but the beauty of the box will generate an instant smile and loads of expectations from the receiver.
So, being a plain brown gift-wrapping paper could very well mean losing a chance of a lifetime- whether you are appearing for a job interview, a marriage interview, or just interacting with someone. But, it is easy. It is easy to be who you are than to spend hours and loads of money trying to be who you are not.
I once knew a very pretty and lovely natured young mom. She was a professional make-up artist. No wonder then that she was always impeccably made-up. Her son would come to the park every evening with their maid but i saw the mom only occasionally. Once, i asked her the reason and she said that when she is tired, she does not feel like putting on any make-up and hence, she cannot come to the park.
I could not help wondering if i would have appreciated her lovely nature any less if i saw her without make up, or that why spending time with her son was less important than looking good to others?
We set our standards, and then fret all our lives over meeting those standards!
Having said that, it is not to undermine the importance of looking (and being) and feeling clean, presentable and hygienic. It is the over-obsession with superficial beauty that is overwhelming!
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