When Beauty Vanishes

Who said love is blind? Spare me please. It’s the textbook saying of people who are not physically endowed. They often get the notion that love will never cross their paths and thus, the quote, “love is blind” was born.

I always hoped that my writing could somehow influence the lives of others. And now, I am hoping that whoever reads this will change their attitudes toward love.

Love is not blind, that is for sure. But it is also not only for people who are beautiful, physically. I’m not saying that physical attraction is not a part of loving because it truly is a big part. Why? Because how would you live the remainder of your life with someone you are not attracted to? And to top it off, how could you enjoy sex? Physical attraction is important. By saying physical attraction, I didn’t mean that those who are not physically gifted could never find the love of their lives. It would just take longer, I guess.

In every person, there is this cosmic attraction that exists deep inside their hearts. To make it short, we all have our own fetishes. Some people like those with big lips, Angelina Jolie lips, if I may say. Some like people who are dark, even if their complexion is comparable to snow white. Some love rugged guys who look terrible in formal clothing. All I’m saying is, no matter how ugly you think you are, one person still finds the beauty that you seldom see in the mirror. That is what physical beauty is. It is not what you think about yourself, it is what others see in you that makes you attractive.

Beautiful people find love easily but it is immediately followed by a curse that they have always wanted to avoid. Nothing on earth is permanent especially physical attributes. No matter how hard one tries, he or she will never look the same way they did ten years ago. Beauty vanishes. In a couple of years, these people who found love based solely on physical attraction, will find themselves sobbing in one corner of a dark room, alone and miserable. On the other hand, if love is based on physical attraction and emotional attachment, even if beauty is gone, attraction is still present. So basically, even if you turn into an ugly duckling, your partner will always remain attracted to you. Why? Because there is one more beauty found in you and that’s love. It is something that would make you look as though you are the prettiest girl or the most handsome man on the face of the planet.

Always bear in mind that beauty is skin deep. Beneath the skin is a heart that is pure and beautiful. Do not overlook this because it will make every relationship last a lifetime. Love will always start with a connection, typically a physical connection. But don’t let your love be skin deep. Dig deeper and view the beauty of your partner’s heart because, in there, you will find the prettiest human being you could ever find.