Definition of Beautiful

May 16th 
 Thought of the Day: Friends "May 16th; Friendship is a magical vehicle in which two distinct souls journey together to different destinations."
     When I read this quote, I immediately thought of my best friend Jasmyn. We have been best friends since the first week of kindergarten. I could just go on and on about this amazing girl... I'll dedicate an entire post to her eventually.
     So this girl AV appeared in my news feed today on Facebook. She was getting a lot of comments and picture likes so I thought I would check out what all the fuss was about. As I looked at her pictures, I noticed a repeating pattern. In all of them, she had her lips puckered, her butt sticking out, her boobs halfway showing, and barely any clothes on her body. Now don't get me wrong: everybody likes to feel loved and everybody likes to get attention. But if you have to try that hard just to get a few comments and likes from complete strangers, what kind of person are you really? It really bugs me what most guys are saying on her pictures too. They are all saying how flawless she is, how much they want to be with her, and that she is the definition of beauty. I don't know what this world has become. Wearing every single makeup product in your bathroom on your face, spending hours on your hair daily, getting cosmetic surgery just to change what you weren't born with, and wearing the least amount of clothes possible is not even the closest definition to beautiful.
     According to a young girl's definition on Urban Dictionary: "Anyone can be beautiful. It's not about the clothing, the hair, the make-up. It's about the way your smile radiates warmth, or dancing when you're excited, no matter who's watching. How to be beautiful? There are no guidelines, and anyone who tells you otherwise is telling you how to be pretty. Pretty and beautiful are not synonyms. Pretty is an adjective, whereas beautiful is so much more. Beautiful is a sunset, or the rain, or being in love. Beautiful is singing in the shower, running at night, and laughing out-loud. Beautiful is the way a flower smells, or the feel of their skin. I'm sorry if you disagree, but this is the best I could describe such a, well, beautiful word. An appropriate response:  'You're beautiful.' 'I love you too.'"
     It hurts me so badly that these girls are the type that attract so many guys. Nobody knows what they look like or how they act under all that makeup and gross attraction. Nobody knows what those girls want to be when they grow older or what their other goals in life are. Most guys these days only appear to care about a girl's bra size and how sexy she can talk. I hate to say it, but I honestly believe that's the truth. It's completely unfortunate because ten years from now, none of that crap will matter.
     To be continued...