My favorite physical feature is my eyes, but I never get comments on them. It would be easy for me to use that as my answer for today's truth entry. But I don't think it would be the right one. Of course I would love for someone to comment on my green eyes, but I would be even more touched by a compliment on something I dislike about myself or something that makes me self-conscious.
That probably sounds strange. If I hate my chipmunk cheeks, my thunder thighs or my emotional nature, how could I expect others to love them? That's just it. I don't expect everyone else to love them. But someone might. And that person will be the true example of someone who loves me at my worst.
I have actually been complimented on my cheeks once before. A friend's boyfriend said he thought they were cute. He said this without any prompt or provocation. And he couldn't have known how much I hate them (because I'd only known him for a few months). His comment caught me by surprise and completely made my day. I'll never forget it, and maybe I hate my chipmunk cheeks a little less thanks to him.
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