Quote Originally Posted by Demeter
I look pretty good still, though the bloom is definately off the rose :hippy:

But I think my best quality is my empathy for others. I also have a snarky sense of humor.

I never stop learning!
I just want to go on the record here and make it clear that, having seen your picture, the bloom is in NO way off the rose. The bloom, if anything, is even more beautiful because as a grownup, you're wiser and have more of that empathy you spoke of up above. That and, as Stinky, who has met you in person, can confirm, because you're simply drop-dead gorgeous with a softness and vulnerability that enhances those qualities. I'm afraid I cannot allow you to say things like that "off-the-rose" comment about yourself.

So let's review. You're gorgeous and still in full bloom. You have a kind, compassionate, empathetic heart. And you're continuing your intellectual development. That, my friend, is the quintessential definition of beauty.