One of the most beautiful things in this world is abundant kindness.... Today, I had the opportunity to reconnect with family that I have always admired, but rarely had a chance to spend time with. My great-uncle (my father's uncle, for those that don't speak family tree), is an artist, educator, life-long learner, and an all-around cool guy. He's always ready with a quick wit, or a philosophical discussion, (whichever is more entertaining at the time. ;-) ) My great-aunt is a prolific poet, journal-er, and a talented jewelry maker. She has traveled and taught and influenced and inspired in many places, and I have had the great blessing of experiencing her abundant kindness first hand.
After cooking us breakfast, sharing stories, offering us more food, taking a walk with us on the shore, having an invigorating conversation about anything and everything, offering us more food, and sharing her smiles and wisdom, she even offered to let us stay at her beautiful home. (Unfortunately, our dirty laundry and our unwillingness to impose, prevented us.) As we sat on the back deck of the studio in which she creates her jewelry, and my uncle paints, I turned and saw my aunt, the sun streaming gently through the trees, and the conversation lighting up her eyes, and I was immediately struck by her beauty. Hopefully, she won't mind me writing this about her. (As I said, she has inspired...)
Dear Radiant Lady of the Garden,
Your eyes light up, and your speech pours out of you like rain; nourishing those around you. You let me rant, ramble, and babble about nothing, but always brought me back to the important point; that life is a journey and I am traveling toward something greater. As the sun caught your face, you smiled and the whole of me could not help but notice. Your laugh and light show off the strongest beauty. Your wisdom and experiences help me to see there is still time yet, for something, for more... Thank you for sharing your beauty with us! It is a pleasure and a gift to be around those who emit so much love, that one cannot help but feel welcome.
You are one of the beautiful people in this world! Radiant and serene, your beauty is unique and inspirational. You have a calm power, and a quiet strength that I wish to emulate. Thank you for your wisdom, and fellowship. I am truly grateful.
--Me
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Welcome Back
It has taken me tremendously long to be able to pick up and write again... as you are well aware. Since my last post about my wonderful instructor, I have fallen into a bit of depression. I won't bore you with all the details, but let's just say, I didn't find myself fit to write about beautiful people, when I suddenly saw so little beauty in the world. Of course, this outlook was of my own doing, and was in truth, rather silly. I had forgotten to remind myself that beauty is constantly surrounding me, and it is my responsibility to see it.
After having been out of the metaphorical loop for so long, I hope you will forgive me for this slightly self indulgent post. Before I start this one, I would like to thank those that inspired me to write again. Not only my wonderful and supportive husband, but also the random stranger I met today--who, after talking with her, helped me to see my most beautiful points. Here goes...
Dear Me,
Here it is, your letter. The one you had been avoiding for a long time, because you believed you were not good enough to be included in your own blog! *** You are beautiful.*** Yes you! The one who makes jokes in the face of pain, so it hurts less. The one who will go out of her way to make someone smile because you think a smile looks good on everyone. The one who gets inspired by others accomplishing something great. You are beautiful. Don't listen to the ones who tell you, you are not good enough for one reason or another. They cannot touch what you've got. You see the humor in this world, and that is just all too rare nowadays.
The fact that you can derive your own happiness by just seeing someone smile, and saying "Hey, look how beautiful that person is!", makes you the beautiful person you are. You have always believed that laughter is universal, and uniting; and your willingness and desire to make others unite through laughter is part of what makes you beautiful. So the next time you look in that mirror, and see that bit of flab, or a new wrinkle, just laugh. Because ALL of you is beautiful, not just your eyes and hair, but YOU. Who you are and the way you see the world is special. Remember that. It will come in handy later.
--Me.
After having been out of the metaphorical loop for so long, I hope you will forgive me for this slightly self indulgent post. Before I start this one, I would like to thank those that inspired me to write again. Not only my wonderful and supportive husband, but also the random stranger I met today--who, after talking with her, helped me to see my most beautiful points. Here goes...
Dear Me,
Here it is, your letter. The one you had been avoiding for a long time, because you believed you were not good enough to be included in your own blog! *** You are beautiful.*** Yes you! The one who makes jokes in the face of pain, so it hurts less. The one who will go out of her way to make someone smile because you think a smile looks good on everyone. The one who gets inspired by others accomplishing something great. You are beautiful. Don't listen to the ones who tell you, you are not good enough for one reason or another. They cannot touch what you've got. You see the humor in this world, and that is just all too rare nowadays.
The fact that you can derive your own happiness by just seeing someone smile, and saying "Hey, look how beautiful that person is!", makes you the beautiful person you are. You have always believed that laughter is universal, and uniting; and your willingness and desire to make others unite through laughter is part of what makes you beautiful. So the next time you look in that mirror, and see that bit of flab, or a new wrinkle, just laugh. Because ALL of you is beautiful, not just your eyes and hair, but YOU. Who you are and the way you see the world is special. Remember that. It will come in handy later.
--Me.
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