this is me.

 

 Day 1.  What does beauty mean to you?

My definition of beauty has changed over the years.  Years ago, I may have said something more superficial, aesthetically based, the idealized beauty of the world.  Now that I am *ahem* in my last 20's (I can say that for a few more months...), I see a deep beauty in sooo much.

I see beauty

:: in the milky breathe of a dreamy newborn.

:: in faith and Jesus and love.

:: in laughter over a glass of wine & a board game.

:: in the embrace of my love as we watch Judah on the night vision baby monitor (not as creepy as it sounds), laughing at his antics.

:: in the wisdom of my elders & stories of the past.

:: a dinner recipe that actually works.

:: discovering who we were made to be.

:: education and intelligence and thought.

:: watching babies grow and seeing life through their eyes.

:: in my family becoming grandparents, uncles, aunts and our friends becoming mothers and fathers.

:: when veggies and flowers survive my gardening skills, surprising me with their resilience.

:: in photos that capture the moment, to be savored and remembered and enjoyed.

 Beauty... is the shadow of God on the universe.  

~Gabriela Mistral, Desolacíon