by Deanna Thompson
What makes things beautiful?
I would like to start by saying beauty to me comes from within oneself. It could mean several different kinds of beauty. I think a smiling face is beautiful, a happy person, someone being nice, showing love. All of these things are beautiful! Flowers in the spring, children playing, holding hands, simply saying, "I love you"!
How do we make things beautiful in jail?
I would like to tell you it starts the same from within oneself. A happy face, saying hello, someone being nice, getting to go to Rec for fresh air. Oh how beautiful. To some girls it's color pencil make-up--which makes them feel so beautiful. To others it's receiving mail that makes us smile or cry, it's still great. To others it's decorating the walls with pictures of family, tearing up shirts to make hair ties or curtain tie backs for your towels on your bunk! It is beautiful, makes it look so homey! To drawing a big clock on your wall above your desk! Wow mine is beautiful. My room rocks! Dream-catchers made out of string, letters that smell like your lover because they have sprayed them, or tear-outs from magazines where they have sample perfume. Oh how nice. Bottom line life is beautiful enjoy every minute.
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Having a gift like yours to find beauty in the little things IS beautiful.
ReplyDeleteDeanna,
ReplyDeleteBeauty seems to be one of the things that no one can take away; we need it, and we will create it, even if we have to tear up our shirts or draw on the wall or smile when our hearts are broken to get it. You an inspiration to me.