Those of us at Audrey’s Sweet Threads have taken to heart a poem that inspired another Audrey, the actress and humanitarian, Audrey Hepburn. Wouldn’t it be a beautiful world if we all could live up to these words.

Time-Tested Beauty Tips
by Sam Levenson

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair, let a child run his fingers through it once a day.
For poise, walk with the knowledge you'll never walk alone...

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed and redeemed and redeemed and redeemed. Never throw out anybody. Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm. As you grow older you will discover that you have two hands. One for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

Audrey Hepburn read this poem to her sons, Sean and Luca on Christmas Eve 1992. The author, Sam Levenson wrote it for his grandchild.