What is Beauty

There are things which grow in beauty in the long years that pass . . . and if anything, they grow lovelier day by day . . . things like old oak furniture and English china . . . silver and gilt . . . coloured glass and pottery . . .

Old English towns . . . with their charming names . . . old pubs . . . mellowed bricks and weathered stones . . . quaint old houses and ivy covered walls . . .

Each one gathers richly to themselves a beauty each their own.

 

 

 

 

It is the rare woman though . . . who can follow the years into old age, and maintain the beauty of her youth . . . Men seem to be able to do it fine. They appear to become more attractive as the years pass, or at least they do in a lot more instances than do women . . .

Or is it that we place far too much value in the the superficiality of looks and outward appearances??? Rather . . . we should place our value in the growth of virtue, kindliness and truth. Able to do this we would face the sunset with tranquility and ease . . . the lines of beauty that time and experience would draw upon our aging faces would be valued beyond measure. 

 

  

I think there is no more beautiful a woman on earth than one who has lived an abundant life filled with joy and love . . . and love of others and self . . . grace and humility . . . loving duty and service to others . . . simple pleasures . . . accomplishments, both great and small . . .  

It matters not that the hair is grey . . . or the eyes surrounded by wrinkles. What matters most is that she has lived a life that has counted for something, a life filled with truth and purpose. When I think of women like these . . . I am reminded of women such as Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Golda Meir, Marjorie Pay Hinckley, Indira Ghandi, Helen Keller and Margaret Mead . . . and many, many others. All being women of substance and great beauty . . . no . . . maybe not at first glance, but when you stop to scratch the surface . . . an astonishing amount of beauty oozes out and wraps around each of us.  

But not just women of world-wide fame and knowledge either. I think of all the women in the world who have give themselves over to caring for others, be they husbands, or families, friends, communities.  Beauty is the face of one who has loved simply, without judgement or expectation of anything in return.  They love and care and do simply because they don't have it in them to do otherwise. 

Beauty isn't always in the grand gestures, but often in the small and simple things that we do for each other every day . . .

  

  

That is the kind of beauty that I strive for. It doesn't come in a bottle or a box, or from the tip of a needle . . . it comes from within. It comes in many shapes and sizes . . . and colours. You cannot buy it. It must be learned and earned, and it is the reward of a life that is measured in service and achievement, in caring compassion, and in a genuine love for others . . . in a life well spent . . . in having made a difference. When we leave this earth . . . will anyone know that we've even been here? I hope that I will have made a difference. Thats always been my goal anyways.  

 

Our home is sparkling from top to bottom today, minus the moose in the front garden, lol.  My friend Tina has a cleaner come in every week to clean and I thought I would hire a cleaner to come and help Spring Clean before my children come over at the end of the month, to give the house a fresh sparkle and shine.  I struggle so with my arthritis and Todd . . .  well, we all know how  men clean.  No offense and I am grateful that he tries. I have recently been awarded PIP (personal independance payment for people with disabilities) and I got some back pay from it so I used some of it to hire a cleaner for the day yesterday and I was so pleased with the results. Mind you I worked like crazy on Monday to tidy up because well . . .  I didn't want my cleaner to think we are dirty people, haha!  Who cleans before the cleaner comes?  Me, that's who! 

Todd just shakes his head at me. Its called being a woman. ☺ 

And with that I will leave you with a thought for the day  . . . 

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 *When someone does something wrong,

don't forget all the things 

that they did right. •。★★ 。* 。•。★★ 。* 。 

 

In the kitchen today, Gingerbread Muffins.  Moist and delicious and your house will smell amazing!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!  I hope the sun shines down on your and that you are safe.  Don't forget! 

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And I do too!