I think you're beautiful!!

Story Time!!

I was walking across campus on Wednesday.  I was exhausted.  I needed a nap more than I needed food or water.  It was sad, really.

So, instead of a nap, I pressed on.  I stopped and got Chocolate-German-Chocolate-Crunch (or something like that) flavored ice cream.  I walked to my next class.  And as I was cutting across the Law Building parking lot...something life changing happened.

I saw this boy.  Nice boy.  Sweet boy.  I smiled.  He smiled.  He said "hi."  I said "hi."



And honestly, folks, I figured that would be the end of it.


But it was not.


I kept walking and so did he.  Then, all of a sudden, THIS happened:

him: "I think you're beautiful!"
me: stunned..."thank you!"
him: "I didn't know what to say to you, but I thought you should know, I think you are beautiful!"

And then we kept walking.


I'm not kidding, this boy changed my day.  I don't know who he is or why he said what he said, but whoever you are, kind soul, I thank you.

I haven't been able to stop thinking about what he did.  About why he said what he said.  About what that did for my day.

If this kid hadn't said anything to me, I doubt my day would have been so great.  But because he said something, my outlook on this whole week has been different.

And so, today's success is a changed perspective.  A changed perspective that came from a boy who thinks I'm beautiful.  And if he thinks I'm beautiful, then who knows who else might think that way too!

Success.