On Beauty and Perception

So the other day I found something I had written a while back about the human perception of beauty and how a lot of what we perceive as beautiful is temporary or fictional. For example: fairy tales of everlasting love, mythical creatures, people in general, modern art.

But then there are the things that we perceive as beautiful simply because they are rare and I don't think that's fair. I mean, just because you don't see it often doesn't make it beautiful. If you only saw one spider in your lifetime, it would still be a disgusting eight-legged tiny little monster. I also think that it isn't fair to say that just because you see trees in most places doesn't mean they aren't a beautiful thing to come by. 

I guess it's just a matter of opinion and it all depends on personal preference, but I have a mission for my reader(s). I strongly encourage you to try finding beauty in something that you normal wouldn't consider beautiful. Who knows - you just might surprise yourself.

On another note, sorry about posing late! I had no Internet connection yesterday!