Recently, I got smacked in the face by the sheer ugliness of the human nature. Egotism, and self adoration make for a biased world view, and it skewes how people afflicted with these traits see others. Some people who self worship are shallow, and vapid, and lack intelligence so their ugliness shines bright then dims as others see through the flash and dazzle of their overly contrived outer beauty. Then there is the most vile of all, the coldly calculating highly intelligent narcissist. While appearance varies, they are always threatened by anyone who dares to challenge their authority, or even make them look the least bit average, yet they are somewhat simple minded, no matter their degree of education. Through the years, I have tangled with some inner ugly so foul, I can only pray about it, and leave it in God's hands, because under the circumstances my hands are better left in my pockets. What makes people so ugly? Why do people feel the need to lash out at others, just to make themselves feel better? Because they are spiritually blind.
I'm not talking a specific religion/denomination here. I'm talking about what makes a person beautiful in the eyes of the beholder. The inner light that shines forth, and draws us to their warmth, and kindness that is part of their spirit. Have you ever met someone who was just so genuinely caring, and warm, and just seemed to glow with sheer joy and love for life, the epitome of Joie de vive, yet so raw-boned homely in appearance that they look like they fell out of the UGLY Tree and hit every single limb on the way down? I'm talking some kinda sightful, yet because they are so perfectly good natured and happy go lucky all you see is their inner beauty like a beacon of light guiding you to the depth of their open, giving heart.
Like that movie, Shallow Hal, some of us have been lucky enough to see past the outer flaws. Sadly, a large majority either won't allow themselves to get beyond the facade most of us strive to present so perfectly. Instead they doom their inner beauty to a remote recess of their soul, and spend their lifetime searching for perfection in a show pony rather than a true partner, or worse, they automatically assume everyone is beneath them, and they always know best, and foist their jacked up mindset on everyone else. :
Those same folks have a hard time accepting not just anyone else's shortcomings, both inner and outer, but their own as well. One thing I learned long ago, not just from my daddy drilling it into my head, but from years of personal experience, is this: No one in this world is better than you. They might be the same as you, but no one is ever better or above you in any way, physically, mentally, or spritually. God loves us as we are, because we are all perfectly made in His image. I truly feel sorry for the individual who is so blinded by their own overly inflated self importance, and puts so much stock into outer image that they can't see past it to appreciate the honest beauty within.
I was lucky to be loved by a very outwardly handsome, internally beautiful, man for five sweet years, who saw my inner beauty, along with a great appreciation for the outer image efforts, but what made him so irresistable to me was his sharp wit, and appreciation for mine as well. Whenever I'd overhear my husband bragging about how smart his wife was, I couldn't help but fill with pride and immense love for him, but after this happened a few times I just had to ask him one night, " Baby, how come you never brag on how pretty, or good you think I look?' Moe just smiled and kissed me softly, and said, " Anyone with eyes can tell I think you are absolutely beautiful, buh-bee. I don't have to say it."
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