Beautiful

I just finished a 7-week course of school. The class, Healthy Lifestyles, was just awesome!!! There were approximately 30 students, and people of literally every skin, gender, age.... it was awesome! We had people from Pakistan, Egypt, and across the country. Some were married, some single, some had kids, some didn't...

Everyone was put into a group (there were six groups), and each group would do a presentation on a different topic. My group was 'Stress Relaxation' (everyone loved us). It was so much fun! We did a breathing exercise, some yoga and then some progressive muscle relaxation. Did I mention it was amazing?

Anyway, I became close friends with a girl in my group. She had come from Taiwan a few years ago to restart her life here in America. It was such an eye opening experience!

Perhaps one of my favorite memories took place on a test day. We would take the test in class, and when we finished, we would sit outside in the hallway, quietly and patiently. So there we were, this [slightly older] woman and I, and she suddenly she turned to me and said, "I think you are absolutely beautiful." I froze.

"E-excuse me?" My face went red.

"You are just... so beautiful. You remind me of these Taiwanese cartoons I used to watch when I was younger, and they were so beautiuful. And so are you."

This has never, EVER happened to me before. She was practically a stranger (we did become very close after that). I almost cried.

But I've felt kind of changed, like "Yeah, you know what? I am beautiful." And I've felt like maybe I should start saying this to other people, because if it's the truth, then you need to know it! So if I randomly compliment you, accept it and then turn around and pass it on!