You are beautiful

Today I watched a short video "You are beautiful" produced by Dove Skin Care.  The took women and had them sit with a forensic sketch artist.  He asked various questions of them asking them to describe various aspects of their features.  They could not see or know what he was doing but it became apparent to them that he was drawing them without having the benefit of seeing them beforehand.

They left and he then brought in other individuals that had been assigned to get to know these lovely people.  He asked them the same questions about the people they had gotten to know.  The results were heartwarming and so encouraging.  He then brought in the original group to a room that had been set up as an art gallery.  He showed them the drawing where they had described themselves to him.  Then he revealed the drawing showing how other people saw them.  It was like looking at the same person yet a different person.

I cried as I watched this video, in my words, I am not pretty, I am overweight, my face is round, my hair does not do what I want it to do, I have an ugly smile, I am not physically fit.  I laugh like a chicken.  I am a nobody.  Yet recently someone told me I was beautiful... really?  You think I am beautiful... wow.. that's nice.  My daughter tells me I am pretty, I love to know that my children think I am beautiful.  For I do not think I am.  Recently my mom told me I was my dad's favorite, that he would do anything for me.... wow!!!  I am someone's favorite.  I was the apple of someone's eye.

I know that I am a beautiful, caring, loving, giving person.  I care deeply for everyone and enjoy laughing, reading and spending time with people I care about.

How I see myself is not how others see me.  They look beyond my flaws, my idiosyncrasies, my insecurities and they see me.

I have attached the video I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.  In my eyes you are each beautiful and special and just who you are supposed to be.  I love you!

http://mashable.com/2013/04/15/dove-ad-beauty-sketches/