Something people seem to compliment you the most on
My smile.
Which is really odd because I have a very imperfect set of teeth. In additon to inheriting my mother's gap, the top front four teeth are set at an angle and the bottom ones are all askew because I have within my mouth the world's oldest baby tooth. When it refused to fall out, the others just grew around it.
Since it can't be the pristine nature of my pearly whites that people are drawn to, it must be the spirit behind the smile that catches people's attention. And boy, does my smile capture attention. I receive compliments so often that when someone asks, "Has anyone ever told you that you have a beautiful smile?" I can't even pretend like I'm modest and say "Why no, you're the first!" Instead I simply say, "Thank you very much. And yes, I get that a lot."
As insecure as I am about looks, I actually prefer to be complimented on my smile as opposed to my physical appearance, because it means I'm in possession of a warm, accepting and gentle spirit. Personally, I think it may be the greater gift.
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Much greater.
I'm not at all surprised to hear this.
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