How Do You Define Beauty

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"I want to grow old without facelifts...I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I've made"

-MarilynMonroe

Amen. A woman who believed in aging gracefully and beautifully,I may add. 

As I watched GMA this morning I had to ask myself: Why as a society, are we so concerned with beauty? And why are women going to the extreme to meet the standard?

(If you haven't already heard: woman are now getting fat injections in their hands to prevent them from looking old. It makes sense of course, after countless injections of Botox, fillers, and/or breast enhancement surgeries, you have to keep up with the process...)

The cost is even more astounding, upwards to $14,000. 

Really? $14,000 for fat injections to the hand?! 

I personally, found it UNattractive. 

  

I do however, find a person attractive when...

He/She speaks her mind.

(Regardless of the consequences)

An assertive woman, who knows what she wants and speaks her mind, is beautiful. Society at times, can paint the assertive woman as being a "Bitch", but there is nothing more attractive than the woman who can look another man/woman in the eye and stand behind what she believes. 

 

He/She puts a smile on her face despite the turmoil brewing beneath the surface.

At times, this can be really hard.  But there is beauty in strength...

He/She is confident.

 Confidence is attractive! It doesn't matter if you are black, white, purple, pink, tall, skinny, fat, short, oblong..

If you are confident and comfortable in your own skin...that is beautiful. 

He/She has a sense of humor.

Personality.

Chemistry

If someone can make me laugh I am automatically drawn to them.  

He/She has heart. 

or depth,

or radiant soul...

Happy Hour Readers: How do you define beauty?