China Doll

A few years back I was managing my parents' retail tack store. I had gotten to know quite a few of the local equestrian riders who frequented the shop. I'll never forget the day I had knelt down to help this young girl of about 7-8 years old. I was eye to eye with her on her level and she was staring at me quite intensely. Sometimes I get an uneasy feeling when I know that I am being studied so closely....I wasn't sure if she was going to laugh or cry. Eventually she broke into the biggest smile I've ever seen and said:

"You're beautiful, you look just like my painted china doll! She has a white face and drawn on eyebrows and lashes just like you!"

How sweet she was, that made my day! I had been feeling a little self conscious due to the fact that I had been wearing a little red short pixie hair cut wig for a few months. I wasn't feeling quite like myself. I'm used to having more flowing feminine hair and the short "do" was such a change for me. An adult customer used to joke with me that I looked just like a forest sprite or and elf (gee thanks).

Sometimes when I'm putting "my face on" I think about that little girl's comment - it makes me smile :-)

I guess beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder.

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Comment by Janna on June 10, 2008 at 2:03am
Aren't kids fantastic?! They are able to look past the 'society norm' and see real beauty.
Comment by Carol on June 10, 2008 at 8:53am
That's very touching Orbit - thanx for sharing that with us!
Comment by Mandy on June 10, 2008 at 9:24am
Awww that's too cute.
Comment by sgomez on June 10, 2008 at 8:01pm
That's so cute! How sweet of the little girl to say that.
Comment by Diane on July 23, 2008 at 9:29pm
What a sweet story! Thanks for sharing it!
Diane
Comment by Alexandra on August 6, 2008 at 9:42pm
Aw, that's adorable! A china doll? That's quite a compliment! They're flawless. But you are a very beautiful woman, so I can see what the little girl meant.
Have a great day!
Alexandra

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