I suspect a coworker looks the way he does today for that reason. He made a comment before about wishing he could grow a full beard, ever since I went the bearded route. When I first met him, he had a goatee. Now, it looks as though he has tried to grow a beard himself.

My father has actually interrupted conversations to compliment my beard when he came over to visit. He even mentioned about wanting to go bearded again after seeing me.