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It was hard to see how beautiful she was behind her crooked teeth and dark-rimmed glasses. Her long, parted down the middle, unwashed hippie hair reminded me of the nineteen seventies. Still, this girl had the attention of every person in the room when she walked in. It was a subtle attention that nobody truly wanted to embrace but in the back of everybody's mind, we all knew she was the most gorgeous person alive. She decorated herself with peace signs from head to toe. She made me a painted box with quotes from Ghandi on them for Christmas. She lived to be an earth child. She lived for everybody but herself. It was for this reason that nobody could deny the energy she carried when she walked past you. Aesthetics meant nothing when it came to my best friend. Deep inside, she holds the most brilliant of characters and it shines on through. In the wake of one simple coversation you can hold with this girl, her kindness flows through the atmosphere... her happiness inspires... and her presence brightens the day. Everytime we part ways, she leaves me a better person.