BEAUTY IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER

Earlier this week I took a few pictures of Richard. In this series there was one I liked very much. I sent it to him and added that this picture is now on my desktop. He just couldn't begin to describe how awful he thought this picture was.  
And it's really funny. All the issues he has with this picture are exactly the things I like best about this picture. So, indeed, his eyes are not wide open, and indeed, his smile is not to be put in a toothpaste advertisement.  But to me, he looks in this picture kind, sweet, cute and attractive.

Yesterday we were talking on Skype and apparently he was thinking that I looked cute there.  So he went for the print screen button, looked at the result and felt compelled to send it to me. He thought it was a wonderful picture of me.

I was curious, obviously. When I opened it, my immediate response just flew out of my mouth: ”HORRIBLE”. And I couldn't close the window quickly enough!

Richard, on his side, took another look at this picture and was really puzzled that there could be the slightest thing in this picture that I didn't like.  In all honesty, I disliked almost everything about it.  So I was really puzzled what there was so appealing to him.

OK, send = receive. And, also valid to me:” I can only receive what I am able to send”. 
So if I have a certain internal perception of what is beautiful about me, it's hard to believe that somebody can be sincerely pleased with anything else that does not match that perception.
Food for thought!