Been thinking about what it means to be beautiful.  There are obviously may interpretations and perceptions. Have you ever looked at a person and uttered an exclamation of beauty only to have the person next to you screw their face up in horror and ask you "WHAT?" The proof is in the pudding. We all see things differently.  Maybe your preference is in hair color, skin color, short, tall, full figured, slim, muscle, etc... There is one fact that does not depend on perception. When you get to know a person and they are so fantastic that you count yourself lucky to know them, they become more beautiful. The more you are around them this quality increases and you can't help but think "Wow, what a beautiful person!" Literally their eyes shine brighter, their smile gleams, and you just feel warm when ever they are present.  It's funny to think that these quality and occurances can't be captured in a magazine. They are ethereal. Intangible.