Friday, January 23, 2009

Asian Love

This Asian community that I work with has become such a large part of my life, so I decided I will keep writing about my learnings from a different culture and people.
Most of the Asians I work with are woman. One thing I noticed on working here is for one I could not guess there age accurately within a range of ten years, they all either look really young or really old. I really can't tell. The other thing I've strangely noticed is that I honestly don't know what is attractive and what isn't. Look past my shallowness and my judgement if looks for a second to see what I'm talking about. In all honesty, the Asian face is much different from what I'm used to seeing. At first I came here and I definately wasn't attracted to anyone here. I was already told by the works and tv what attractive should be and this was not it. As I continually come here everyday though, my attraction is starting to change. It's kind of cool. I fin myself looking for different things in these girls that I find attractive instead if just the right hair and eyes, etc. For example there is a woman here who is older, I would guess mid 30s. First glance I wouldn't think of her as pretty, but everyday I notice her because of the way she carries herself. Her countanance is always good. She walks with good posture and with confidence. It reminds me of a girl from our group, how she walks and carries herself. Now I appreciate this about her too. Therebys another girl who doesn't even speak English, but she is always laughing and smiling, always seems full of joy. This attracts me to her. I enjoy working with her, even though we can't talk to each other, because she is free and easy to be around, she even laughs at me but I'm fine with it. There are several examples of this, where I'm learning to appreciate new things in women in a good way. It's refreshing to just enjoy a woman without any bias of who they should be and find them atrltractive for my own reasons instead of learning what is hot and what isn't from the world and judging women according to that standard. God You truly make all things beautiful, forgive me for my shallow heart and my corrupted mind, make them clean, and give me grace to see people as You see them. Amen.

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