One more thought for today...

As I continue my quest to find beauty daily, I am often surprised by how much there is all around me. Sometimes it is loud, or bright, or obvious. Other times, it is quiet. Like the stillness in the sleepy graveyard behind my apartment:

Or in the the way my shadow reminds me that I am a little bit like every other woman who has ever carried her baby on her back.

Or in the lushness of a tree full of blossoms.

Or even just in the symmetry of a tree itself. This four-trunked tree reminds me of a ladies fan, especially when it is tangled up in the sunset.

And so, I see aching loveliness all around me. And it's funny that a quick walk around my apartment complex brings me face to face with the transient (blossoms on a tree) and the eternal (sleep of a graveyard). It makes me realize how very short life is, and it reinforces my desire to live fully in the present. To be good to my friends, to love my family, to find beauty in everything...

(And to now stop ignoring Liam for the sake of blog posts! lol)