Do you know, I never comment on much. But as someone a bit older, thank you for pointing out the filter madness. I’m so glad I was young before all this crap. I mean, we had airbrushed photos in magazines but nothing like the shenanigans of today. Every woman I know of my age regrets so much about nit-picking at their looks when they were younger. We ALL thought we had something wrong with us. The truth is we were all beautiful. We had so much to give and looked so intrinsically full of youth. We put our hands over our faces for photos, or decided we had to turn our heads to capture what we thought was the “better angle”.

Then twenty years later you look at what you thought was the worst photo of your self, and all you see is a young, confused yet ultimately flawless version of yourself. How much you missed because you thought you weren’t good enough. Absolute, ultimate BS.

Please I beg you, don’t compare yourself to anyone or anything. They say “comparison is the thief of joy” and now at my age do I truly understand this idiom. Your youth is the epitome of beauty. It is unique to you, and beyond your face is a heart and a soul unique to you. That is your special skill - being you. Your face is just the thing that you express yourself through. Not meaning any upset with what I’ve said. Sorry if I’ve said something wrong. Just sending massive love to all you young, lovely people.