May 8, 2003
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If a friend of yours was asked to tell what you were like, would he or she be able to say that you are "a beautiful person"?

Physically beautiful -- no. But I think the essence of who I am might fit that description. At least on good days.

Laura, 38
Lowell, MA USA

I think I'm a beautiful person (inside, not outside) but, as sorry as I am to say it, I don't think anyone would describe me that way. If anyone knows the secret to being beautiful, please let me know.

Reba, 57
Gaithersburg, MD USA

I don't know. I'm really bad at judging myself.

Karen, 23
Ames, IA USA

I think so. I hope so.

Stephanie, 27
TX USA

I'm not sure what to say. The first thing that occurs to me is which of my friends would you be talking to? I think most of them would say I am a good person which is about as comfortable as I can get in self diagnosis. Everyone has flashes of beauty, I think, but there is always a little ugly lurking. In the mid-90s I joined a church nearby and the pastor's wife is probably the only truly "beautiful" person I have ever known. Karen is an attractive woman, but she has such a
calm, serene personality, and a deep and abiding faith, that she transcends the characteristics of earthly beauty. She draws people to her with her beautiful spirit. I am glad to know her because I
learned about true beauty from her.

Cindy, 41
VA USA

I would hope so!

Melodi, 19
Gahanna, OH USA

Yes, I think she (Dawn) would agree that I'm a beautiful person, as I know without a doubt that she is one, too, both inside and out. Her and I have been friends for over twenty years. We've been through everything imaginable together! We went to school together, fought over the same guys,
swore we would never talk again, cried in each other's arms when we realized what fools we'd been! Back then we talked about marrying wonderful, generous, romantic, rich men and living in mansions side by side...haha! As it turns out, she married a good, hardworking man, bought an adorable little cape cod type house...as for me, well...marriage I guess is not my bag...and I
ended up living in a little farmhouse...not even a mile from Dawn. So, in a way, fate made sure that part of our girlhood dream came true!

Tam

Well, I don't even think "beautiful" would be an accurate way to describe me so I can't imagine any of my friends thinking of me that way. I think most of them would say I was a "good" person, but I doubt "beautiful" would be at the top of their list as a description for me.

Doug2, 30
Kansas City, KS USA

yes. I have a beautiful soul.

Janet, 45
E. Brunswick, NJ USA

I think so - in some way or another. Although I doubt that any of my friends would use a phrase like that to describe me.

Aly, 17
Cardiff UK

I'd get a few compliments but I don't think that would be the choice of words.

Alias Irrelevante

Friend? What friend?

Talia, 25
Tallahassee, FL USA

There might be few friends who would use the word "beautiful" eventually for either inside or outside attributes. Smart and patient would probably be utter first however.

Felicia, 37
Lowell, MA USA

Yes, I think so.

Cathie, 53
Novi, MI USA

I don't think any of my friends would use the words "beautiful person" to describe me.

Jill, 61
Saylorsburg, PA USA

I hope so!

Jane, 63
West Linn, OR USA

My friend Linda would definately say that, although I in fact believe it is the opposite -- she is the most beautiful person I've ever met. she is beautiful of the body, mind and heart.

Keri-Jade, 23
Brampton, Ontario CANADA

I don't know about beautiful, but caring and nice for sure.

Fisch, 47
Preston, CT USA

well, in eugene poeple really feel free to use the word "beautiful" loosely.

A-Dog, 20
Eugene, OR USA

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