In my 20’s I was INSPIRED by the “drop-dead gorgeous” LENA HORNE (singer, if you youngins never hear of her), who was a BLACK and a GLAMOROUS beauty.  In her day, (a true story):  in a public (or hotel) swimming pool, when she was spotted getting out of the pool, the entire WATER WAS DRAINED! Ouch! This did not deter her from her life well lived and her many gifts.  She simply was reputed to have said “Honey, I JUST LOVE THE HELL OUT OF THEM!”