The Beauty of Imperfections
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In a society where flawless beauty is prized and people spend thousands of dollars each year on therapy to rid themselves of their personal quirks, it may seem odd to extol the virtues of imperfection. In fact, accepted wisdom regards imperfections as hateful; as Lord Chesterfield said, ôMen are much more unwilling to have their weaknesses and their imperfections known than their crimesö (ôImperfections Quotesö). However, I propose that not only can imperfections be beautiful, we would miss them if they were eradicated. Whether we realize it consciously or not, we tend to love peopleÆs imperfections even more than their merits and their beauty. As a case in point, I offer the imperfections of my dog, Elizabeth. When I first brought her home from the breederÆs after paying what I thought was an outrageously high price, I discovered some imperfections. One of her toes had a deformed toenail that was opaque rather than clear, like her other nails; the nail twisted upon itself rather strangely. I remember thinking, ôI paid all this money, and this dog has this unsightly problem.ö For a long time, that twisted nail bothered me
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