Life is Beautiful
Brethren, greetings again, in the name of Clapton, Santana and Bo Diddley. The time draws ever nearer to the winter solstice, and the many varied celebrations associated with it. While it is often a simple matter to get tangled up in little things and consider this life a bleak and torturous existence, keep in mind of the other many little things for which you can be grateful. To further honor the holiday season, I read now from the psalms of Amy Correia, Life is Beautiful.
[ahem]
Innocent, I was born a queen,
woke to life, I thought it was a dream,
I was lying in the gutter when a hand unseen
poured down the sun on New York City.
I went sailing through the streets
on a sea of faces,
I was just another person
that time erases.
It was All Soul's Day and I was not afraid,
I felt I had a reason to live that day,
and it seemed to me that something good
is coming if you think it could
And I don't know when
and I don't know how
but I put my head into the clouds
and it's beautiful!
It's beautiful!
It's beautiful!
Life is.
Now I'm flying over bridges
and the sun's in my eyes,
skyscrapers shining and trains roll by,
I thought I saw myself among the passersby,
we're walking on the water,
walking on the light,
and it seemed to me that something good
is coming if you think it could
And I don't know when
and I don't know how
but I put my head into the clouds
and it's beautiful!
It's beautiful!
It's beautiful!
Life is.
As you can see, even the most lowly person, face-down in the gutter, has something to live for. While there is much suffering in this world, look you to the design of a spider's web, or a falling leaf, or the rising sun. Such stuff could not possibly leave any doubt in the existence of a greater good. There is much good in life, all is a cycle. Vicious at times, but it is not eternally dismal. We are each blessed with our own moments of happiness. When you are down, and feel overburdened with your load, first make yourself ready to go on before continuing your work, for if you allow your anger and frustration to rule your mind, you will only hurt yourself and those around you. And when your mind is more clear, think then on the wonders of life.
It's true, the winter solstice is classically held as a time for rejoicing in life and the making of merriment. But, let it not be forgotten that this is what you should be doing every day, and not just on a holiday or vacation. Remember that, whoever or wherever you are, you will always have something to be grateful for.
Go then in peace, and remember the wonderful things that have been done for you, by those both known and unknown to you.
Amen.
[ahem]
Innocent, I was born a queen,
woke to life, I thought it was a dream,
I was lying in the gutter when a hand unseen
poured down the sun on New York City.
I went sailing through the streets
on a sea of faces,
I was just another person
that time erases.
It was All Soul's Day and I was not afraid,
I felt I had a reason to live that day,
and it seemed to me that something good
is coming if you think it could
And I don't know when
and I don't know how
but I put my head into the clouds
and it's beautiful!
It's beautiful!
It's beautiful!
Life is.
Now I'm flying over bridges
and the sun's in my eyes,
skyscrapers shining and trains roll by,
I thought I saw myself among the passersby,
we're walking on the water,
walking on the light,
and it seemed to me that something good
is coming if you think it could
And I don't know when
and I don't know how
but I put my head into the clouds
and it's beautiful!
It's beautiful!
It's beautiful!
Life is.
As you can see, even the most lowly person, face-down in the gutter, has something to live for. While there is much suffering in this world, look you to the design of a spider's web, or a falling leaf, or the rising sun. Such stuff could not possibly leave any doubt in the existence of a greater good. There is much good in life, all is a cycle. Vicious at times, but it is not eternally dismal. We are each blessed with our own moments of happiness. When you are down, and feel overburdened with your load, first make yourself ready to go on before continuing your work, for if you allow your anger and frustration to rule your mind, you will only hurt yourself and those around you. And when your mind is more clear, think then on the wonders of life.
It's true, the winter solstice is classically held as a time for rejoicing in life and the making of merriment. But, let it not be forgotten that this is what you should be doing every day, and not just on a holiday or vacation. Remember that, whoever or wherever you are, you will always have something to be grateful for.
Go then in peace, and remember the wonderful things that have been done for you, by those both known and unknown to you.
Amen.