Have you heard the phrase "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"? Recently, I read that this saying first appeared in Greek in the 3rd century BC. The saying did not surface in English in its current form until the 19th century. There were similar versions as people over the centuries attempted to explain the subjective nature of what we like or don't like.
I wonder: does Beauty Exist... whether we see it or not... and we have the personal choice to experience it or not?
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| Are we able to see beauty? (Photo credit: Michael Tompkins) |
In other words, our seeing and accepting Beauty does not negate its existence. Rather, our personal and individual choices filter the world: we accept only a portion of the beauty that exists; there is so much more than what we hold in our limited and time-focused minds.
If this is true about Beauty, is it the same for Truth and Kindness and Goodness? They exist, but our minds pass over what we do not understand. Our finite lives experience what we are able to in that Moment of Choice.
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| Does beauty exist if we don't see it? (Photo: Sunset at Sea, Larry Gardepie) |
Dialogue is one tool that allows us to ask questions, to seek understanding, and to touch briefly another person's world... a world of Truth and Beauty that already existed even before our questions and understanding. The passing over and resurrecting The Choice to see beauty invites us into opportunities to reconnect with family and friends. The ability to Be Kind and Listen is the salve that heals our blindness to the Beauty, Truth, and Goodness that already existed in those around us.
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| When can your kindness heal the hearts of others? (Quote attributed to: F. Scott Fitzgerald) |
May these Holy Days of Passover, Ramadan and Easter open our minds and eyes to the Holy One that exists in you and your families.
Blessings as faith stories are remembered and dialogue enkindles what is important.
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| Larry Gardepie (click on link for website) |
Yes beauty exists even if we don't or can't see it. So does hurt, faith, love and even colors. I once read that the color BLUE wasn't seen for many years and therefore it wasn't written about, or vice versa.
ReplyDeleteBeauty exists even in what may at first think is ugly or damaged. One of our sisters with dementia is so peaceful and has a such beautiful smile. That prickly pear cactus has amazing defenses and beautiful flowers in the spring.
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