There is so much possibility in this word and I know I won’t even come close to covering it all. I remember when I was working in an amusement park in college and watching a lot of people when I realized that there are very few people who really are ugly. Maybe not everyone is Hollywood glamorous, but each person contains such unique qualities that each one has some form of beauty. I just wish we could really see people for who they are rather than checking out our ‘competition’ (whatever we might be competing for).
It amazes me that there is so much beauty in the world. There’s the natural world, of course. What can really compete with God’s artistry in sunsets? Every time I see one I’m amazed at how different they can be, and so full of color! And nothing can compare with watching the stars in the night sky from a place in the country where there’s no competition from city lights. They really do look like stars strewn over a velvet cushion. I could go on – there are flowers of so many colors, trees, animals – so much beauty.
And there is much beauty created by people also. From realistic to abstract paintings, there have been some amazing depictions on canvas. Sculptures also can move me, even sometimes the ones I don’t really get. And music – I especially enjoy it when the instrumental music speaks without words (although songs with lyrics have beauty also). What can I say – in so many media people have produced so much beauty – through words and visual and aural arts. We are so blessed to have so much.
