As they said their goodbyes, Larry’s friends pulled him aside.
“Come on, man,” one of them said. “You can do so much better than her. She’s not even pretty. You’ll lose big time if you continue with her.”
Larry’s heart sank. He couldn’t believe his friends could be so superficial, disregarding the amazing qualities that made Maria the love of his life.
He knew Maria’s beauty went far beyond her appearance. She had a heart of gold, and her kindness and empathy made her the most beautiful girl in the world. And in the end, it wasn’t Larry who lost out. In fact, he emerged as the winner, while his friends were the losers. Six years later, when they saw Maria again, they were astonished by her transformation. It made them want to take back everything they had once said about her…