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Different perspectives

May 26, 2015
By ru777 BRONZE, Carlsbad, California
ru777 BRONZE, Carlsbad, California
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A woman sees her legs and sees fat and hideousness
Another woman sees empty spots beneath her knees and smiles because she at least has knees
Different perspectives
A man shakes his head, for there are termites who eat the wood of his home
Another man dreams of having something that the termites want to take
Different perspectives
A young child screams at his father for the iphone 6 he ordered was the wrong color
Another child smiles and awes at his father who gave him the small glass of water
Different perspectives
You see yourself and cry over the pimples and scratches that impeded your skin
I see you and smile for yesterday the pimples were not there, but you’re more beautiful with the pimples, for you become more beautiful every day
Different perspectives

We all look up for something greater
While our vision should instead focus on the beauty we already possess
Different perspectives


The author's comments:

I want people to realize how great of a life we are given and to live it to the fullest :)


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