beauty?

during lunch, a friend told me she will be having liposuction. it was hard for me to keep my surprise to myself since i never really imagined anybody i know to undergo that kind of procedure. i've seen it done in extreme makeover and it wasn't a pretty sight. i don't even understand how anybody could consider giving that kind of torture to their bodies. yes, that is what i think it is. your body goes through so much battery and pain just to make it look better. it wouldn't bother me much if the surgery is for health reasons.

don't get me wrong, i do not look at my friend any differently than how i did before. in fact, in some ways, i think i admire her for having the courage to do it. i could just imagine the questions and the whispers that would circulate in the office when she gets back.

at this point, i believe i won't be undergoing such a procedure in my lifetime. i am not saying that i am liking my body the way it is. in fact, it really needs a lot of work. but at the same time, i don't believe it's a hideous sight for me to consider cosmetic surgery.

like what i said to my sister, we need to have the balance between knowing what to improve and accepting what God has given us. there are some things that we cannot change and we should consider a gift. and for those that we can change, there are some other ways of making it better. it may take more time and effort than we actually want but i believe it would be better for us in the end.