In Others’ Words: Adding Beauty to Life

 

We all know people who add beauty to life.

I also believe each one of us wants to be like author L. M. Montgomery, in that we would like to add some type of beauty to life. Sometimes, though, we get tripped up. We don’t think we add beauty to the world because we think it has to look a certain way. Perfect, maybe. Or like how someone else adds beauty to the world.

I have friends who create beauty in ways I never will. They sew or quilt — and that, as far as I’m concerned, is just math with material. But it is undeniably a way to add beauty to life. Other friends garden. Or paint. Or sing. Or sculpt. Or dance. Or play various musical instruments. Or teach. Do you know that there’s beauty in sports? Take as many photos of volleyball as I do — you’ll see it.

There’s beauty, too, in kindness. And laughter. And forgiveness. And listening to someone — really listening — when they are talking. And friendship … now that’s a beautiful thing.

All this to say, you’re more qualified to add beauty to the world than you realize. Beauty truly is sometimes seen … and other times it’s spoken … and other times, you can’t even describe beauty. You just know that it’s taken your breath away . . . and enlarged your heart.

In Your Words: Who has added beauty to your life? And how do you add beauty to life? Go ahead and share! I’d love to know what you do to add beauty to life.

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'I would like to add some beauty to life.' quote by L.M. Montgomery https://wp.me/p63waO-2Bb #beauty #perspective
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