Beauty
What is Beauty? Everyone looks at beauty differently and everyone has his or her own definition of it. In today’s society beauty is seen as a person’s psychical appearance, what clothes they wear, their hair and make-up, and even the shape of their body. The World English Dictionary’s first definition states beauty as “the combination of all qualities of a person or thing that delights the senses and pleases the mind.”(“Beauty” N. pag.) I agree with this definition because I believe beauty goes deeper than the appearance of a person that it is the combination of all a person’s qualities. Too many people do not see beauty for what it really is but only see it as a psychical quality. Beauty is more than skin deep; beauty is kindness, gratefulness, courage, unselfish love, and happiness. A person’s beauty is not something that should be measured on how they appear physically, but is something that should be measured on their kindness. People’s kindness can show them for who they really are showing their true beauty. To be kind is to be generous and caring of others. It is being able to help others when they need it, to be respectful of everyone, and to show fairness no matter what. Kindness is beauty because kindness is a person showing respect for the feelings of another individual. It is to be aware of their actions and how their actions are affecting others. They treat others the way they hope to be treated. Ninon de L'Enclos said “That which is striking and beautiful is not always good, but that which is good is always beautiful” (N.pag). I believe this is how people should describe and see beauty today because beauty should be seen not how people see each other, but as how people treat one other. Beauty is not the type or style of clothes a person wears, but beauty is being grateful. It is people being thankful and appreciative. For their family and friends, for the stuff their parents provide for them. Gratefulness is beauty because people who are