Beauty in life

I was chatting with a friend today, and he said something that really struck me. He said it in a joking way, as we were talking about our immense grammatical skills, but I really had to sit down and think about it.

"Other's flaws make us beautiful."

I don't even know where to start in explaining how I feel about this. It's so true. Society doesn't base beauty on the good things in one person and leave it at that. Beauty is compared from one person to another. Think of the most beautiful person you know.

For me, it's my best friend (her initials are EGC, so we'll just call her that.) She is about 5' 3" with long, curly, brown hair. She had these amazing eyes and I never know what color they're going to be. She's incredibly intelligent, caring, funny, witty, charming, elegant, and adorably clumsy. She is a beautiful person inside and out. I look up to her in more ways than she knows. I aspire to be like her some day. I have my own flaws that keep me from getting there. I'm 5' 11" for one. I am not nearly as smart, funny, elegant or adorable as she is.

But I'm not here to say "I'm so ugly omg no one likes me!!! tell me I'm pretty!!!" Because I'm not one of those people. I know I'm pretty. I've got legs that go up my neck, pretty blonde hair, and shocking green eyes. I am a beautiful girl. No matter what anyone says.

Now, am I beautiful compared to other girls my age? I don't know. I try my best not to compare myself to girls I don't know. But my friends? I always compare myself to them. All of my friends have wonderful qualities that I wish I had.

I guess what I'm really trying to say is I'm only me. And I can only be as beautiful as I see myself. I'll always compare myself to others, but I'm okay with that. I am beautiful. And I only need to be myself.

--Caitlyn