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Becoming Snow White

2008-06-06 09:27:53 / 天气: 阴雨 / 心情: 平静 / 个人分类：心灵家园

I'M by no means a beauty. I have small eyes, dark skin and a flat nose. I'm always neglected and people call me "garlic nose" and "small eyes".

Once I overheard a friend describing me as "a kind-hearted girl with a terrible face". You can't imagine how unhappy that made I feel. I know I am not pretty, but I was still upset by her bluntness. I developed an inferiority complex. I wasn't hoping for special affection from my peers. Being loved by anyone seemed an elusive dream. However, all this changed when I met Eric.

Eric is a handsome boy from my class. Tall, fair-skinned, athletic and humorous, he is a superstar in many girls' eyes. However, I didn't have any intention of making friends with him. I always felt good-looking boys looked down on me. By chance, Eric and I were placed in the same group in our oral English class. We soon got to know each other and talked a lot after class and on QQ. To my surprise, he is not only easy-going, but sensitive too.

Once he left a message for me on QQ, "Behind your sunny smiles there lies an unhappy soul." I was touched. I find it easy to get along with people and I'm always laughing. But that didn't mean I was happy. Essentially, I was lonely. All too often, I would think of those unbearable nicknames when I closed my eyes.

I asked him how he sensed my unhappiness. He gave me a smile and said that he had observed that when I was alone my face showed deep loneliness and frustration.

I told him that I felt inferior because of my looks. Instead of giving routine reassurances such as, "Don't think about it" or "You're OK.", he gave me specific advice and suggestions. He told me how to dress and how to draw more attention to myself with accessories. Then he said, "The first time I saw you, I could sense that you are a classy person. Later, I discovered you were born in a famous city – that settled it for me." Finally he said, "If you take advantage of your character, you willl make yourself much more attractive."

His comments inspired me, though I only half believed them. I told myself not to just concentrate on my appearance but also on my personal qualities. I read lots of books and learned musical instruments. Meanwhile, Eric was following my changes. He was my backup, who shared my joys and sorrows. He encouraged me to be more ambitious. Our friendship was like crystal: pure, clean and transparent.

Thanks to Eric, I'm now more confident and know how to enjoy life. Old friends who haven't seen me in years are surprised by the way I have changed. When they see me they say I am much prettier.

One day, I left a message for Eric on QQ, saying, "Thank you for turning an ugly duckling into a white swan." He replied, "I just turned a white swan into Snow White."



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