Real Beauty?

Beloved Child: "If you clear away enough of the inner rubble, eventually you see the roots. " Sera Beak.
Real beauty? Showing real beauty is when you shine the LIGHT on all your shadow puppets. What if, when you have your once what was perceived as your "ugly self " step into the Light, the world applauded and said, " You're beautiful." To me, this massive unapologetic tree unashamed to show her roots, her strength, her history, her support system..is True Beauty.