Reflection on Beauty

I grant myself the conceit that although I do not need external validation of my appearance, nonetheless, it is a good feeling when I pass a man on the street in my neighborhood and he takes it as his personal responsibility to tell me, "Oh my god, you're beautiful. You really are gorgeous," and continue to shout similar comments at me as I walk on. I don't consider myself to have show-stopping good looks, but I realize that it really just depends who is in the audience.