The Ugly Duckling became the Black Swan

A friend of mine text me to tell me that someone had said that I was a pretty attractive person, and they never really seen me that way before the other night. Perhaps its the new hair cut, and at first, I just thought "Oh God" and I said the thing we all say to ourselves... "was I ugly before?" Instead, I told the friend thank you, and I embraced the complement. When we spend a large portion of our lives putting ourselves down, we truly don't know how to handle a complement... I always remember something my first boyfriend told me. It was a very low-blow statement, which basically echoed the sentiment that he didn't choose me based upon my looks... and ironically, to look at him, I didn't choose him for his either... and at the time when I did date him, I was so scared he would break up with me, and I actually believed that I would forever be alone because who would want me? Its so sad that I thought this way, but so many of us do. And to answer the question... I want  me, finally! And just remember... the Ugly Duckling became the Swan, but in my story he became the Black Swan, which I believe to be even more stunningly beautiful. And by beauty, I mean all the things you can't see...