A thing of beauty is a joy forever

'You are not beautiful' said my mirror one day when I woke up after a long night's siesta and I felt that I was denied of the blessings of the almighty. Why is that some people are showered with compliments always and the rest just wait for their share of those few sweet sounding words "pretty", "gorgeous" or that exclamatory mark "wow". My mother said that I pondered a lot upon this and which is a very superficial aspect of human personality. Good looks are impermanent and they might not provide you with inner contentment and bliss. My mothers opinions were always contrary to mine but I never argued as deep inside I was aware of the fact that she said this to console me and to have a high self esteem. If this was the fact then why did she look for a beautiful bride for my elder brother? We met many girls but those who were not very pretty did not have any chance. I told my mother that day is not too far when her daughters will be rejected on these very parameters and then she may feel dejected and sad. She was left speechless and never uttered a word after that. I met many girls in my class who were a paragon of beauty and they were appreciated by teachers as well as their peers. Beauty should be appreciated as it's a beautiful gift of god but preferring one over a not so good looking person is iniquitous. Beauty can bequeath one with praises and attention in a party but it cannot provide one with true love. It cannot make one happy forever. When I was still looking at my mirror it raised various questions in my mind. Why am I unhappy? I, the child of lord have been bestowed by priceless gifts always in the form of valuable love, peace and happiness. Just as the birds are cheerful when they are in the arms of the sky, as the child is relaxed even when he/she sees its mother's shadow, I was reveling in that happiness. So why should I indulge in self pity always when I see a piece of attractive flesh around? My sister always said that if you want to know how beautiful you are, ask the person who loves you the most in life. I asked that person one day, and he said "you are unlike all your peers". I was astonished by this statement and wanted to know what it meant. He then said "they have worn a physical jewel that is gifted by the almighty which will be destroyed in a few more years. It would not have the same lustre as before and will be taken away by nature. But your jewel does not have any competitor as it's unique and cannot be taken away by anyone. Your mind is the undistinguishable aspect of you, your soul. It will remain with you forever even after the wild birds devour your body and flesh I was taken aback by his words and then I was convinced with this old proverb that "beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder."