Beautiful “things” in life

Many people reference a statement in regards to “the beautiful things in life”. Perception and personal opinion play a huge role in how this is conveyed and understood. What are “things”? It is no different to stating that something is “normal” what is normal?

Allow me to digress back to “the beautiful things in life”. We are surrounded by beauty in our daily lives, but these are not things. They’re the people we call family and friends, the people we met and interact with and the memories we share with them. The places we have seen and experienced with our own eyes, the cosmos, dirt and water that make up Mother Nature. These are true examples of what is beautiful in life. The rest is just that, things…

Beauty is found in people, not the physical exterior of the person, but the person inside. Our physical body is merely just a shell that carries who we really are. Without physical or spiritual interaction we never really get to experience the beauty of an individual. This is something we do not see, but can only feel with our heart.

Beauty is found in our physical environment. There are many gorgeous places around the world that people visit or vacation to, because of the perception of beauty. That same beauty can be found all around us every second of the day if one where to stop and look. Many are tied up with the routine of daily lives that we forget to stop to appreciate what is around us.

Put down the material “things” and disconnect. Close your eyes and breathe. Open your eyes and look around, look at your beautiful family, friends, your coworkers, and perfect stranger. Look up in the sky during the day at the sun and clouds and the planets and stars at night. Notice the animals of the world big and small, the trees and flowers and all the living matter we take for granted on a daily basis.

Contemplate on these beautiful experiences and forget all the other “things”.