I had been subconsciously wondering what qualities makes a person beautiful. Yes I know, my mind is funny in that it wonders about things without me being consciously aware that I am wondering about it. But that’s another story. Anyways, the answer came to me at an open air milonga. Generally speaking, you seldom see people expressing their happiness at milongas, regardless of whether they are truly/genuinely happy or not. It’s difficult to describe the general atmosphere of a milonga if you’ve never been to one in Buenos Aires. It’s a mix of searching for that deep connection, projecting your status of coolness, trying to pick up unsuspecting ladies, working the tourist circuit, trying to get a fix if you haven’t had a good dance in a while, playing the game - waiting for the right moment to ask someone or waiting for that someone to ask you (depending on your gender), and a mix of whole lots of other stuff. Anyways, for whatever reason you seldom see a genuinely happy face that doesn’t try to conceal the happiness inside. So when I saw one on the dance floor, it quickly caught my attention and after a few seconds I came to realize that truly happy people are truly beautiful people. The light and energy coming out of their eyes and smile is something that is amazingly beautiful. I guess the difficult part is to find it within yourself to love yourself and be genuinely happy with who you are and where you are in life.