To look life in the face

"Cultural norms can dictate how romance is expressed, but never the passion with which it's felt."

James L. Stanfield

National Geographic Photojournalist

National Geographic January 2007
 

I deleted a post I've saved for 3 months now. It was titled 'Ode to an exceptional character'. I finally see the point that there's no 'perfect' person, and if anything we are all very much flawed in our own ways.

K commented on Tuesday while we were looking through high school photos that I looked different  from those days back in JC. It wasn't my physical appearance. "Your eyes," she said, "they look like they've seen much more…'

Have I really? I am always assessing others for myself. For my own interest. I find people fascinating. How we are all flawed so much such that we are unique. If there was one thing I'd say about this WMUN07 trip, it is that my perception of some of those around me have changed. I wouldn't say how here, that is for me to keep to myself. But yes, there is no such thing as a perfect being. It is also time I assessed myself.