I've heard people say, us human beings, are like pearls. Well, aren't we? The pearl, being formed in the oyster. And as time goes by, it'll grow to become a beautiful, not to mention expensive jewellery.

Question, what is the difference between natural and cultured pearls?

Cultured pearl's defined as a natural pearl grown by means of controlled stimulation of the oyster. It's the not-so-natural way of producing a pearl by irritating the shelled mollusk (oyster). Pearls are formed inside the shell of certain mollusks, as a defense mechanism to a potentially threatening irritant such as a parasite inside its shell, or an attack from outside, injuring the mantle tissue. The mollusk creates a pearl sac to seal off the irritation.

Okay, enough of the scientific explanations. Somehow, I see myself as a cultured pearl rather than a pretty pearl that everyone admires... The cultured pearl may not be as beautiful as the natural pearl, but, it has it's own beauty, very much different than a natural one. Every cultured pearl is different and has a design of it's own, like fingerprints(lol)! =) Natural pearls, yeah, beautiful, expensive, but all the same. They may differ in size, they may be rare, but still, it just doesn't come to me as unique and special like a cultured pearl. This is just MY OPINION.

I categorise myself as a cultured pearl, hah. Though not as pretty as the natural pearl, not as beautiful, not as rare, and not be admired by EVERYONE. But, I'm certain, I know, I'm SURE, that there will be at least one person that admires me and loves me for who I am, for how I have been molded into.

And now, I ask myself, why should I be affected by what others say? Why should I hold back from being my true self just because I know I'll be judged by others? It's difficult when you know you're being judged, being the topic of people. I find it really annoying. But why let it hold you back from being YOU? I'm done doing that, I don't care if they don't like me just because of how I speak or how I act. I live to please GOD and not men. I may not be liked by them, I may be a freak in their eyes, but I know I am treasured by one person, GOD. He loves me, and I love Him.

I don't live to please people, but GOD.

You don't need to be extraordinary to change the world.