Perfectly Imperfect

per·fect

/adj., n. ˈpɜr fɪkt; v. pərˈfɛkt/ Show Spelled[adj., n. pur-fikt; v. per-fekt]

–adjective

1. conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman. 

2. excellent or complete beyond practical or theoretical improvement: There is no perfect legal code. The proportions of this temple are almost perfect. 

3. entirely without any flaws, defects, or shortcomings: a perfect apple; the perfect crime.

4. accurate, exact, or correct in every detail: a perfect copy 

Those are the definition of someone or something that is perfect... or is it?  To some, something that is perfect is something that is broken.  To others, someone that is perfect is someone who makes them smile. Perfection is like beauty.  It is in the eye of its beholder.

Mrs. Thomas asked us who the perfect male and female is today, based on the media and society’s definition of perfect.  There was no one that could be named where we were 100% sure that they were 100% perfect.

This discussion really got me thinking about what perfect means to me?  It doesn’t necessarily mean a person without any flaws or wrongs.  In fact, to me, perfection is a person who has flaws and has done wrong.  The only difference is that they know how to be proud of those flaws and are able to positively work to better them.  A perfect person to me is someone who has made mistakes, but has learned from them and is working to better themselves and the world around them.

We all dream about the perfect-looking husband and we all envy over the perfect models, but are they really perfect?  Are they really the people who we want to spend our whole lives with or admiring? What if they are perfect looking, but have the most horrible and unattractive personality?  Imagine spending your whole life with or as someone who is rude, selfish and ignorant.  There is the chance that that perfect-looking man is out there, but let’s face it, is there really anyone out there like that?  Not even the Guinness World Records have yet to find that person.  Now, imagine if you did find that person.  Imagine the pressure of living up to their expectations.

Therefore, looks shouldn’t be weighed so heavily.  Of course, you need to be physically attracted to them.  However, I realized that this attraction doesn’t necessarily come wholly from the outside because looks and appearances changes.  Perfection is not mandatory to be friends, to be in love or to be attracted.  A decent looking person may be perfect in your eyes because of the beauty and purity of their spirit. Their personality may be the thing that gets you hooked on.  Those inner traits are what stays the same.

Ultimately, I challenge you, not to find the perfect-looking person and aspire to be like them, but to find that perfect person—or those perfect people—and determine what makes them so perfect and then seek to embody those qualities.

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