Life is Beautiful. It's easy to forget. We often get so caught up in just doing the things necessary to get us through the day, and forget to look around us and notice the beauty everywhere. For example, I've been a bit unhappy living in Aurora, IL the past month. I keep seeing all the things that I don't like here and didn't think about the things that I maybe like. I love the mountains more than anything. And.... there's no mountains around. It's really hot and humid, and basically all my surroundings are unfamiliar... therefore not beautiful. BUT that is totally wrong, duh. I've just been too mopey and self-pitying to let myself like things about this "place". Anyway, the other night I was walking home from work and it dawned on my how wonderful the weather was and how nice and kind of refreshing it smelt and felt. The day had cooled off so it was a perfect temperature, and the humidity i decided reminded me of the ocean air when on a cruise. Silly i know, but it felt wonderful, and i loved it. Since then I've decided there are very beautiful places all around, there are trees around, and it's very green... anyway, that's my point. This world is beautiful, beauty can be found everywhere and i'm so grateful for it.
In addition to this thought on beauty all around, I've felt lately a lot that joy really can be found all the time. There's no reason to feel dissapointment and sadness and unhappiness for very long if at all. We are here to feel joy... along with learning and growing. But we need to search for that joy and make an effort to feel it... and then we'll be much happier. Sooo that's my thoughts, all jumbled and crazy. Let's be grateful for this wonderful life and beautiful world we've been blessed with. :)
