Beauty of Imperfection, Imperfection of Beauty

Beauty and imperfection are two key aspects of my life. I used to think of them as unrelated, but they are so intertwined I don't know how I didn't notice before. So here's to beauty, and to imperfection, and the beauty of imperfection, and the imperfection of beauty.

Do people ever really know people? Like, REALLY know them? Or is knowing someone all a façade? We only know what we let other people see, right?

I feel like children are true representations of themselves. Often, they’re not self-conscious. They are who they are. No pretense. They just…are.

So I guess I feel like the people I knew in elementary school, most of whom I have not seen or spoken to in oh, about 10 years, I feel like even now, I know them…and they know me. No pretense.

We just are.

— 2 years ago