Beauty

Sometimes life just amazes me. I'm completely enamored with the beauty that surrounds me every day. The way the sun shines through the trees. The smiles on people's faces. The laughter that resonates off the walls from across the building. The sweet smell of coffee in the morning. Life can be so grand if we get past ourselves and find joy in all the small things that emanate such beauty. I've had to do this a lot lately: concentrate on what I love most dearly in the world, and laugh at the ugliness that desires to steal all the goodness away. Sometimes it is a daily battle to overcome that black hole of depression that seeks out my soul. Sometimes it is not enough to see the small things. Sometimes I forget how lucky I am and how precious life is. Sometimes..... But now is not one of those times. NOW, everything is beautiful. NOW, my soul is at peace. NOW is my time. And NOW will last forever.