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I think beauty can be given to others. It's true that if you hang around someone long enough you start to pock up on habits, words, style. It's just you should be careful of you chose to be friends with.
The same is true for beauty. For me the definition of beauty is this;

But I mean everyone THINKS this way, what about what you do? Everyone, when they're going somewhere, gets dressed up. We make ourselves look out best so that others will see. This isn't a bad thing. Outward appearance show everyone else that "Yes I feel good, I look good, I am good." If you don't, it'll look like you don't care about you.
It can rub off on others. When your kind, others are generally kind. When you like to dress nice, others usually follow. It's just a matter of time and effort to be as beautiful as you want to be. My best friend is an anti-social b***h, pardon the language, but when we hang out together she shows respect and she doesn't curse. I think that she becomes very beautiful when she's a kind and caring person. The assertive and demanding person she used to be wasn't very appealing. I'm not saying that I wouldn't have been her friend if I didn't change her outlook on things, but I knew that she had it in her to be a great person.
However, I do think that some kind of spark of goodness, beauty, kindness has to be there before it can grow, but every one has it. "In every darkness there is light." It just takes work to cultivate it and make it the strongest light you can.

I didn't know that about roses actually... that's very interesting.

But I do agree that it happens with humans.

I do believe that light can be inserted, so to speak. Everyone has the potential to be a good person they just need a push.

I didn't know that about roses, it goes well with what I'm talking about though.

Yes very interesting, but genetics is a whole different topic for me lol.

I saw something today that I was going to suggest as a topic, but I don't remember what it was... sweatdrop

Of course, roses are much simpler genetically than humans. Humans tend to take after one another in action. In habit. In living. Is it any surprise that plants might also change similarly?

Going a step further down the evolutionary chain, bacteria can inject DNA into one another, creating a hybrid of similar bacteria. It is the bacterium's way of maintaining biological diversity. But as creatures grow increasingly individualistic as they become larger and more complex, it only makes sense to find a balance.

For instance, the red rose might be resistant to a blight, while the white rose may be thornier, which would help defy predators. Therefore, their bond would be symbiotic. However, the plants still know that they would have to compete with their offspring for sunlight, water, minerals. (Have you ever seen an oak surrounded by tiny saplings that look...unhealthy?) This way, each rose gets the best of the other, no guessing genes required.

Of course, humans work together on another level. And since we are in close contact so often and so briefly, it only makes sense that we would bond less deeply than two bacteria or plants.

Now.... Any suggestions for tomorrow?
-LD

So then, are we discussing unrequited romance and unreturned affection?

Does it have to specifically romantic feelings? Or could it also be loving/caring for someone only as a friend (kind of like you would a brother or sister) who doesn't really care for you?

I haven't posted yet, but I promise I will tonight when I get back from dinner (it's my dad's b-day, so we're taking him out). I was going to do it now, but then my mom asked me to take her hundred packages (not literally 100, but there's a lot) to the post office and then take her to Wal-Mart (she's not allowed to drive anymore, so someone has to take her, and I'm the only one here right now). sweatdrop