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Today I Saw A Beautiful Black Woman
I stopped to tell her so
I was with a friend at one of the few places I can eat these days. Thanks to my health issues, I have to be super careful what I put in my mouth.
That’s OK though, this particular place is really yummy.
While having lunch, I noticed an absolutely gorgeous black woman chatting with her friend. She was facing me and so I could see just how beautiful she was. She was dressed in somewhat traditional African clothes, including a turban that really framed her face.
So after we finished eating, I did something that may not have been appropriate. I walked towards her and, from a couple of yards away, I told her she was beautiful and how much I loved her turban.
I probably shouldn’t have done it, but I’m an artist.
In the past, I’ve gone up to people and asked if I could sketch them for a painting. I always ask. I never take someone’s image without permission. I have never had anyone tell me “no”.
I’m honest with people.
Sometimes the person is not what I consider beautiful, but they have interesting features or an expression that I need to capture. So I tell them that, not making up anything.
