A friend mentioned today how strange it was that cute fluffy little chicks turn into ugly old hens (she may not have been quite so harsh, but that was the gist) and when I think about it objectively, she’s not wrong.
Now, because my girls are ex commercial hens, I don’t get them as cute baby chicks, they come to me as slightly bald, quite scared, mature hens. I know at that point they aren’t beautiful, but they regrow feathers and their personalities start to shine through.
Some are feisty little things like Gloria, Queenie and Holly, some are sweet natured and gentle like Chickpea, Sweetpea, Ivy and Mistletoe, others are the matriachs, true “mother hens” and protectors of the flock like Henrietta and Princess.
But to me they are all beautiful, their trusting hearts, their zest for life, their inquisitive natures, after all they’ve been through, is truly amazing.
I think that humans are the same, we may make superficial judgements about someone’s looks when we first meet them. But once you get to know someone’s personality don’t you find they get more or less attractive based on their behaviours and attitude?
Physically lovely people who constantly see the negatives, or complain, or gossip don’t seem so lovely anymore. Whilst people who are kind, thoughtful and caring become so much more attractive.
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