My daughter saw a picture of herself as I see her. She is a beauty. I tell her she is a beauty on the inside and on the outside. I emphasize how important it is to be a good person and have the inner beauty shine through.
She saw her school picture. They captured her spirit. She is surrounded by some flowers. She has a nice smile. She is capable of being the most kind and loving gentle spirit. There are other times when she can be cranky. It is true, that most kids are cranky when they are tired, hungry, or thirsty.
I don’t pay much attention to her when she gets like that because I know it is because of one of the above reasons. She has a good heart. She saw her picture and could not believe that it was her. I tell her that if she takes care of herself and is nice and kind it will shine through. She saw her picture as I see her. She is a picture of beauty on the inside and out. She is a treasure. The picture captures her at one moment in time. I know what she is capable of how and how much caring she is capable of. That is the picture I hold in my mind.