Yet Another Reason to Admire Audrey Hepburn
Michael Dale Kimmel, MA, CBT, LCSW
Licensed Psychotherapist, Workshop Facilitator, Speaker, Mental Health Columnist ("Life Beyond Therapy") and Published author (Rowman & LIttlefield Publishing Group).
When asked to reveal her beauty secrets, actress Audrey Hepburn wrote this poem, which was read at her funeral:
● To have attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
● To have beautiful eyes, look at the beauty that people have in them.
● To stay lean, share your meals with those who are hungry.
●To be well maintained, walk knowing that you are never alone, because those who love you and have loved you accompany you.
People, more than objects, need to be repaired, pampered, cheered and saved: never reject anyone.
Think about it: If you ever need a supportive hand, you'll find one at the end of each arm.
As you grow older, you will realize that you have two hands, one to help yourself, the other to help those in need.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, her face or the way she fixes her hair.
The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because it is the open door in her heart, the source of her love.
The beauty of a woman is not in her makeup, but in the true beauty of her soul. This is the tenderness she gives, the love, the passion she expresses.
The beauty of a woman develops with age...