As Pretty as a Picture

Or not

You see an old photo of yourself: your hair is dark, your skin is smooth, your teeth are white and even. You notice a flaw or two — a mole, a tiny scar, a few freckles — but all in all, you look pretty good. Then you get a phone call requesting FaceTime. You press the buttons and see yourself as you look now.

You have at least two choices: either go to a plastic surgeon or accept yourself as you look now.

The problem with plastic surgery is that even if it makes you look as you did in the old photo, you’ll need more later. I can’t think of any problem with accepting yourself as you look now — but if you can think of one, avoid FaceTime.

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