Thursday, July 9, 2009

Surrounded by Beauty

This is my view of the last mile or so before hitting the dirt road that takes me home. Most of the time I share the road with Prairie dogs, Jack Rabbits,Turkey Vultures,Hawks and the occasional Coyote.
I was going through the pictures in my cell phone while I'm sitting at the front desk . Just as I hit on this picture I happened to look out the large plate glass windows to see the palm trees that line the street elegantly swaying to the cool Jazz playing inside.
The first thing to pop into my head was a voice saying

"You are surrounded by Beauty"

and you know what?

I really am.

Not just the physical beauty
but
Beautiful Hearts
and
Beautiful Souls.

I work in an Art Gallery and I am surrounded by Artistic Beauty.
I work with a Staff that is kind hearted, a special friend owns the shop around the corner and she is an amazing woman with a Beautiful Soul.
I have met people through my blog and social networks that I have never met in person,but you know just by the tone of their words,the kindness in their comments,their selfless sharing of their work that they too are Beautiful and surrounded in Beauty of their own.
For 13 months I've been in a medical nightmare, and like my girl FRIDA once said

"I AM NOT SICK,I AM BROKEN"

I too am broken,but today I finally took a moment to catch my breath and see that under all the scars and pain

I am STILL surrounded by beauty.

Please share with me what is beautiful to you.
Have a Blessed and Beautiful Day.

2 comments:

  1. beauty to me.....
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/elissalerma/3668445499/in/set-72157618485900312/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/elissalerma/3516405260/in/set-72157618485900312/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/elissalerma/2140442426/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/elissalerma/2379447450/in/set-72157618485836476/

    but her most of all sometimes her beauty takes my breath away

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/elissalerma/3637047113/

    (sorry for all the linkage)

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  2. Today, getting to interact with you and see your art on your blog. I'm so glad you won Needles & Bones. I used to live up the road from you--in Camp Verde, when I attended Prescott College for my BA. There are things I miss about Arizona, not least the lovely people.

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