My grandmother was a very special woman, but if you asked her to define love she would never have been able to; not because she was not a talker, but because her actions spoke louder than words.
As a child she bathed me every night and was always there when I got home from school, welcoming me with a big embrace.
When at the age of eight I had my hands beaten until they were raw by my teacher she stormed the classroom, grabbed the teacher by her neck and pushed her against the wall, holding her there until she promised never to touch me again. Funnily enough she never did.
Ouma shared in my laughter and my tears, and every night she sat beside me as she showed me how to pray. My Ouma taught me a lasting lesson about love; that it was more than just a warm fuzzy feeling and that for love to grow we must put it into action every day.
At every point in my life she looked out for me and let me know I was loved. And to this day I remember every loving word and deed she ever bestowed on me, for when we truly love it lasts a lifetime.
BE BEAUTIFUL BE FREE
Gregory Landsman
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My Definition of REAL BEAUTY is…
B alance in life unfolds from the inside out
E nthusiasm lies within the way you think and feel about yourself and life
A cceptance is the path to making peace with yourself and others
U nderstanding who we are gives us clarity and wisdom
T rust attunes your heart and mind to know what you want
Y ou possess BEAUTY and all that it takes to create the life and love you deserve
‘Beauty is about feeling more, healing more, living more and loving more’
