Can You See Ugliness At All?

• Does this wildflower look pretty to you?
• Can you see the beauty in everything that you come across?
• Have you seen ugliness and can you admit it was ugly?
• Do you feel bad about thinking something is ugly because it is god's creation or even when it wasn't?

Don't judge too hastily

Can you believe this is a macro shot of a wildflower or maybe even weed in my yard? Trinity found it and brought it to me. She thought it was very pretty. The flower was close to being thrown to the ground because at first glance I thought it was ugly until I started feeling bad. I felt bad because here my four-year-old daughter brought it to me with excitement. She wanted to share something she'd found that was unique among all that green grass. How could I shatter the innocence of a little child? I really was just trying to protect her from foreign things.

Once I woke from my instinct of being realistic about sanitation and lazy about having to clean her hands off, I looked for something about the flower to admire and noticed some details. I then decided to take the lens to the very bottom of the flower, where I couldn't see with my eyes. What I saw through the camera lenses was amazing, I marveled at its gorgeous colors and features.

Many people would say there isn't an ugly flower. Well, I have seen some ugly flowers, but it was probably stomped on or wilted and dried out. Again, I can still hear the booing, regarding how all dried out flowers can be beautiful too. I admit I have seen some dried flowers that were quite interesting. 

So is there anything that is ugly to you? Ugly woman? No way. I would get shot for saying this as I have not met a woman who doesn't think she is beautiful. So who is ugly? Or what is ugly? Can you see ugliness at all?

Ugly is not just the way someone or something looks

I have seen a few ugly people. Like myself for instance, when I recall doing something that I thought was not so nice or an act that doesn't reflect myself when I am half way sane. I was really ugly, and boy, it sure took a while for me to forget and forgive that ugly person I saw. So it is safe for me to say those were the only times when I saw ugliness.



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