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Beautiful Strangers
Nov. 19th, 2009 10:52 amI have started a new blog... it's kind of a project/social experiment.
Someone Thinks You're Beautiful
I have this habit see, of giving notes to strangers who I think are beautiful, in any way. Most of the time I slip them the note and then run away (ok, not literally because I don't run, but I'll give it to them as I'm getting off the bus, or train, or have an easy escape), but a couple of times I haven't been quick enough and they've had time to respond. Each of those times they have smiled and said thanks. There has been some bemusement to the smiles, but they smiled. And every time, regardless of whether they smile or I don't see their reaction, it still feels good to hand a random stranger a note telling them they are beautiful, for no other reason than to give them a compliment.
I think more people should be giving out compliments, it feels good and it makes people happy, and it reminds everyone that beauty is not bound by age, size, shape, colour, race, religion, sexuality, gender or lifestyle. It is not a set of unrealistic ideals or standards that exclude 99% of the worlds population. Everyone is beautiful. We just need to open our eyes to it, acknowledge it, and appreciate it.
So, dear beautiful friends, please help me get this project off the ground.
Print off some notes to keep on you and slip to beautiful strangers, tell other people about it (and direct them to the blog) and send me your contributions.
Someone Thinks You're Beautiful
I have this habit see, of giving notes to strangers who I think are beautiful, in any way. Most of the time I slip them the note and then run away (ok, not literally because I don't run, but I'll give it to them as I'm getting off the bus, or train, or have an easy escape), but a couple of times I haven't been quick enough and they've had time to respond. Each of those times they have smiled and said thanks. There has been some bemusement to the smiles, but they smiled. And every time, regardless of whether they smile or I don't see their reaction, it still feels good to hand a random stranger a note telling them they are beautiful, for no other reason than to give them a compliment.
I think more people should be giving out compliments, it feels good and it makes people happy, and it reminds everyone that beauty is not bound by age, size, shape, colour, race, religion, sexuality, gender or lifestyle. It is not a set of unrealistic ideals or standards that exclude 99% of the worlds population. Everyone is beautiful. We just need to open our eyes to it, acknowledge it, and appreciate it.
So, dear beautiful friends, please help me get this project off the ground.
Print off some notes to keep on you and slip to beautiful strangers, tell other people about it (and direct them to the blog) and send me your contributions.
