The beauty of a flower
We really do need beauty in our lives. Recently a well know and successful composer was interviewed about how he felt about events taking place around the world today. And how his country (not the U.S.A. although he spent quite a few years here) and the planet and its people might be improved upon.
His answer: We lack beauty today. He was referring first to architecture and then later on music and other things, where so much is commercialized or produced for a monetary value that beauty can become artificial, secondary or not there at all. I thought about this and decided he might have a point.
We do need beauty to thrive:
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The beauty of nature
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The beauty created by the human hand
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The beauty of a sleeping child
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The beauty of a well sung song
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The beauty of a well spoken/written word
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The beauty of a deed
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The beauty of movement
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The beauty you view or create
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Each of us without exception, whatever our perceived shortcomings and real handicaps being dealt with daily have the ability to notice and produce beauty in the moment. This is true. Always.
Take the time to not only smell the rose, but also to view it from a perspective of beauty, your soul will thank you!
Thank’s for your visit, may your upcoming weekend flow with beauty and joy!
~ Penny
I found beauty in your post, too. I know it’s from you heart…
I find most of the special things of value that we share in life with others comes from our heart. At least this is what I believe.
& just like that your blog holds beauty as well! 🙂
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Beautiful post Penny. 🙂
Thank you my dear friend! 🙂
The beauty of the rose caught my eye & the beauty of the rest kept me here until the end!
xx 🙂 🙂 xx
Thanks Rosy, Have the bestest ever weekend my friend, filled with fun and beauty (of course!), hugs and smiles to you – always returned in full! 🙂 xxoxx
AnElephantCant help once again wondering
As he takes your advice to smell the sweet flower
He may be quite wrong
You say well sung song
Did Penny hear AnElephant’s serenade in the shower?
No I haven’t had that opportunity! Sorry! I’m sure it was lovely though! 🙂
AnElephantCant shower like you folks
He doesn’t like his trunk full of suds
When he wants to get purty
With a view to be flirty
He likes a wee roll in the mud
He is a creative fellow isn’t he! 😉
Everyone should stop and smell the roses. There is such an amazing world around us. That is one of the reasons I take some of the photos that I do: I take them to show others the world that they do not take the time to stop and see.
Your photographs are barb and very inspiration, sometimes I feel I’m right there when I view them dear friend! 🙂
Thank you Penny!
Beautuful pictures and words.
Quoting Audrey Hepburn “For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.”
Thanks and have a lovely day 🙂
Thank you for the quote. It is a beautiful one my friend! You also have a most lovely day! 🙂
We do we do we do!!!
As we need the existence of beautiful people like you!
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Hi Marina. We so really do! I’m returning the compliment back to you, thank you very much my dear friend! 🙂
A beautiful post 😉
Beauty is so important in our lives. Something as simple as a rose can put a smile on our faces and appreciation for nature in our hearts.
Well spoken Dianne, hope your weekend is getting off to a great start for you! 🙂
You’re right. When we have beauty in our lives, then we are as happy as we can be. As for roses, they are wonderful to see, smell and photograph 🙂
All those things, yes! 🙂
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agree with you about the commercialization of things..and the first picture of rose is so pretty..
Thank you Padmini, Yes you are correct. I love that photo of the rose also, my friend! Penny
Well I found beauty in this post. Thank you my friend and have a lovely weekend 🙂
Thank you, you also, get some rest and have some fun, knowing you, you’ll do both and take some great photographs too. lol 🙂
You are so beautiful in heart mind and spirit!
Thank you friend it does go both ways you know!