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Vanity - Edited

My ancestors searched for immortality in caves, trees, and earth. Immortality, they didn't know, was part of them.

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Angeline Haikutwinkle

Date: 5/8/2016 11:30:00 PM

In my eyes, beauty lasts for a lifetime. Beauty is being born, turning into a teenager, transforming into an adult, then growing wrinkles of wisdom. Many award-winning photography includes the elderly people around the world. It captures the beauty of the lives they had been through. Beauty lasts for a lifetime.

Teddy Kimathi
Date: 5/9/2016 4:34:00 AM

Hi Angeline. Indeed there are many facets of beauty, beauty's nature, and what beauty really entails.... Thank you so much for your insightful contribution!! *^_^*

Angeline Haikutwinkle
Date: 5/8/2016 11:38:00 PM

Only in the marketing/advertising business world, they created the illusion that beauty lasts for a moment. Then again, they created a concept that beauty will last for a lifetime when you use their products. Perception is a complex thing...

Moon Flower

Date: 5/8/2016 6:53:00 AM

Congrats on your placement, Teddy.

Teddy Kimathi
Date: 5/8/2016 5:41:00 PM

Thank you so much Moon Flower!! *^_^*

Julia Ward

Date: 5/8/2016 6:38:00 AM

You obeyed the rules (which 3/4 of the entrants did not) hence I gave an HM. It does need to be worked on further, though, for a greater interest. Lift the last line out of predictability, for instance.

Teddy Kimathi
Date: 5/8/2016 5:31:00 PM

Thank you so much Julia!! *^_^*

Laposche Mabaso

Date: 5/5/2016 7:33:00 AM

Everything is an illusion, souls are the only truth - well done Teddy

Teddy Kimathi
Date: 5/5/2016 7:51:00 AM

You are right, Laposhe. Thank you for enjoying my piece! :-)