When Beauty Hurts: A Story of Learning to Appreciate the Simple Things in Life.

Once there was a young woman named Linda who lived in a world where beauty was the most prized possession. People spent their entire lives trying to attain it, through plastic surgery, makeup, and other means. Linda, too, was obsessed with beauty. She spent hours every day applying makeup, picking out the perfect outfit, and trying to make herself look as beautiful as possible.

One day, while walking in the park, Linda saw a butterfly perched on a flower. It was the most beautiful butterfly she had ever seen, with vibrant colors and intricate patterns on its wings. Linda couldn't help but stare at it in awe, feeling a sense of wonder and amazement at the natural beauty of the world.

But then something strange happened. As Linda continued to look at the butterfly, she began to feel a sense of unease. The beauty of the butterfly was so overwhelming that it almost hurt to look at it. Linda felt like she couldn't take it anymore and had to look away.

As she walked away from the butterfly, Linda began to think about what she had just experienced. She realized that beauty wasn't always something to be desired, that it could be too much for the human mind to handle. She had been so obsessed with beauty that she had forgotten to appreciate the simple things in life, like the beauty of a butterfly or the sound of birds singing in the trees.

From that day forward, Linda started to see the world in a new light. She still appreciated beauty, but she also learned to appreciate the ordinary things in life, like spending time with loved ones, enjoying a good book, or simply sitting in silence and reflecting on life.

As Linda grew older, she realized that time was fleeting and that life was too short to spend it obsessing over beauty. Instead, she focused on living a meaningful life, one that was filled with love, kindness, and compassion.

In the end, Linda came to the realization that true beauty wasn't something that could be seen on the surface. It was something that came from within, from a pure and loving heart. 

And as she closed her eyes for the final time, she offered a prayer that everyone would be able to experience the same sense of wonder and amazement that she had felt that day in the park, and that they would be able to stretch that feeling of eternity over the whole of time

By

Gbolahan Isama MS.