Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

     What makes someone beautiful in our eyes. Who can fathom that question, for every soul it is different. I expect for some it is looks, people like what they see, but that can wear thin if there is no substance under the physical beauty.
     A friend of mine once told me that I possessed a certain aura, I expect what he was saying is that he enjoyed being my friend, we talked with each other, laughed together, even doing the mundane chores of cooking and cleaning were a joy because we enjoyed being together and I would reiterate his sentiment towards me in saying that he also possessed a certain aura too. Curiously I looked up the meaning of the word aura and this is what it said , an aura is a field of subtle, luminous radiation surrounding a person. An aura is often held to be perceptible, whether spontaneously or with practice: such perception is at times linked with the third eye of Indian spirituality.  The third eye (also known as the inner eye) is a mystical and esoteric concept referring to a speculative invisible eye which provides perception beyond ordinary sight.
     So basically the eye of the beholder has to see beyond the outward physical manifestation of the body and see the beauty contained within. Ah, but to see one must look to find that treasure and that requires attention. Unless we are willing to give that attention we may overlook that which is right before our eyes and sadly we will miss that treasure inside.
     Lately my own heart has been filled with gratitude. Some of the best things happen when we least expect it.  We aren't looking and sometimes we don't see it right away. But sometimes when we are really fortunate life will bring a person into our lives that has such an aura that it just makes our heart thankful to be alive.  
      This is one of my favorite quotes from a movie-- “You know how someone’s appearance can change the longer you know them? How a really attractive person, if you don’t like them, can become more and more ugly?Whereas someone you might not have even noticed, that you wouldn’t look at more than once, if you love them, can become the most beautiful thing you’ve seen. And all you want to do is be near them."