Staying Classy.

I've become obsessed with a certain word: Classy.
For some reason, that word has become very, very important to me. It started out with a joke with friends, but now, it's become a lot more.
I've developed my own definition of what being "classy" means. Just thought I'd share... Bare with me, I'm totally cheesy...
You don't need to be rich to be classy. You don't have to be the world's standard of beautiful to be classy. You simply need to act as you are, and treat everyone as they are: Children of God. That's my definition of being "classy". To me, classy means being every good thing. Simple, happy, positive, confident, respectful, responsible, dignified, compassionate, beautiful (in their own, simple, beautiful way: the way God made them), themselves, healthy (taking care of themselves), etc.
I wish the world was classy. To me, being classy means looking for the good, beautiful, simple things. Not the things the world looks for.
What I mean by that, is that I've noticed lately that the world doesn't seem to look for the beauty anymore. It looks for dark, outrageous, crazy, shocking kinds of things. I wish the world would still look for the things that are beautiful, and simple, things that glorify high moral standards.
I hate that in order to be happy, the world makes it look as though drinking, immorality, partying, drugs, and laziness are the only ways to be happy. Well let me tell ya, that's wrong.
When I live the gospel of Jesus Christ, and when I live with high standards (that would be how I got the nickname "Molly Mormon"), that's when I feel comfortable, that's when I feel the most confident. That's when I feel the most happy: When I feel like I'm being the best I can be, THAT to me, is the definition of being "Classy".

Lets try to be classy. Why wouldn't you want to be? Be the best you can be, look for the good things. Don't look to call people "hot", call them beautiful, or handsome. Recognize that you have flaws, and try to fix them. And realize that everyone around you does too. Sometimes some people's flaws show on the outside, and sometimes people's flaws are all on the inside. But everyone has them. Use your time doing productive, good things. Grow your talents, and spend time making your weaknesses your strengths. Serve. Study. Do the good things you love. Learn. Love. Write in a journal. Pray more. Read your scriptures. Find confidence in yourself. Wear your red lipstick (if you don't understand what I mean by that, read my first article "I Know Who I Am"). Be you. But be the BEST you.
Be classy.
And stay classy. :)

Keep Smiling!
-Molly