by
Madisyn Taylor
We tend to associate youth with beauty, but the truth is that
beauty transcends every age. Just as a deciduous tree is stunning in all its
stages--from its full leafy green in the summer to its naked skeleton during
winter and everything in between--human beings are beautiful throughout their
life spans.
The early years of our lives tend to be about learning and experiencing as
much as we possibly can. We move through the world like sponges, absorbing
the ideas of other people and the world. Like a tree in spring, we are waking
up to the world. In this youthful phase of life, our physical strength,
youth, and beauty help open doors and attract attention. Gradually, we begin
to use the information we have gathered to form ideas and opinions of our
own. As we cultivate our philosophy about life, our beauty becomes as much
about what we are saying, doing, and creating as it is about our appearance.
Like a tree in summer, we become full, expressive, beautiful, and productive.
When the time comes for us to let go of the creations of our middle lives, we
are like a tree in autumn dropping leaves, as we release our past attachments
and preparing for a new phase of growth. The children move on, and careers
shift or end. The lines on our faces, the stretch marks, and the grey hairs
are beautiful testaments to the fullness of our experience. In the winter of
our lives, we become stripped down to our essence like a tree. We may become
more radiant than ever at this stage, because our inner light shines brighter
through our eyes as time passes. Beauty at this age comes from the very core
of our being--our essence. This essence is a reminder that there is nothing
to fear in growing older and that there is a kind of beauty that comes only
after one has spent many years on earth.
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