Beauty? Now, that's a hard question. What is beauty to you? That's different. It's easy to tell someone what we think is beautiful versus something we regard as being less than beautiful. But can we define it? What makes that particular object beautiful? Is it the light reflection? Or our own perception based on cultural beliefs and our past experiences? Or could it be something psychological or physiological in our outlook, that makes us say that a certain object is aesthetically pleasing, thus beautiful?
Technically, its all of these things, and others. Beauty is not defined by the eye, but in all actuality by our response. This can be an emotional response, and most often is. So what makes one person respond differently than another, well; that's the beauty of life. We are all different, and in and of itself that can be considered beauty.
So what makes you think beauty?
Here's 3 things from my list...
1. My metallic orange Chevy Cobalt-- It just screams out beauty to me. That car means freedom, road-trips, memories, and just pure pleasure. It's my baby. The way it reflects light from its bright, glossy orange paint and sleek finish chrome wheels, just makes me want take it for a drive!
2. My bed-- Yes that sounds somewhat awkward, but I'm totally serious. It's soft and fluffy, and very inviting. I know that when I climb into its big fluffy sheets I'm going to be exquisitely comfortable. That's beautiful to me.
3. Wet dirt-- The smell of wet dirt does it to me every time! It takes me back to another time and a different place. I go back to being a carefree six year old, following my Daddy around the yard as he mows the lawn and works in his garden. It's the smell of rain, my dad's garden and a time in my life that was very much enjoyed!
So what's beautiful to YOU?
Beauty to me is watching my children sleep. Not just because they are finally quiet but also because they look so young and their defenses are down.
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That's a great thought! Thanks for sharing. It's amazing how peaceful people are when they sleep. You can see it in their face, it's like looking right through and seeing how good and innocent a person can be. Children are the image of innocence. No matter how animated they are during the day, nighttime rolls around and you get to witness the quiet peacefulness that comes through. I'd say that's probably the closest thing to physically seeing inner goodness that we all possess deep down.
ReplyDeleteLove in the home, the sparkle in a childs eye, the sunset over a mountain horizon after a spring storm, the light at sunrise shining on a tiny frozen town in the early morning as if everything is clothed in diamonds, the sight and smell of fresh laundry on the clothes line, sprinkler lines showing forth mini-rainbows across the hayfields, music that lifts and inspires one to keep trying no matter how hard life's journey may be. Beauty is all around us and within us if we but look.
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