This world has many faults, but it retains tremendous beauty. It's also the only one we have. No matter who we are, what we do or where we live, we breathe the same air and coexist under the same sun. It's a world full of bitterness, recrimination, crime and corruption on the face of it. For many the struggle is appalling. I always try not to belittle, criticise or judge others harshly. I am not walking in their shoes. I do not know what they are dealing with, if I did I assume I would think very differently. We are all worthy and have something to offer. Many belittle their achievements and ponder their mortality saying 'what have I done?'. I venture to say the miracle of life is incredible. We all have a talent for something. We all want different things, but that doesn't make any one of us of lesser value than our fellows. Many of us live hard lives filled with drudgery and so many more struggle to cope with pain, disease and illness - physical and mental. Not all of us will get the care we need or deserve.
The world is far from fair. There is no true justice either. A thorny issue however you look at it. In fact, the whole of life is quite beset with struggles and mishaps. Some being more profound than others. Yet, when I stand quietly in contemplation and watch the clouds forming and the sun bursting through I am filled with awe. Around me everywhere is beauty. From the plants and flowers to the sheen of colour on a bird's feather. Nature's engineering is fantastic to contemplate. I cannot help but be moved by glittering skies on a dark night. I am amazed by the spectacle of a sunset. These things are free. They happen all around me everyday yet I take them for granted and I should not.
Stop to use your senses. Rediscover the simple pleasures they can give you and let your weary heart be gladdened by the beauty which you too often take for granted. Children see the world with wonder because it is all new. We become tired and lose the wonder. Go and find it again. It is a world worth rediscovering.
