Wonder


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Wonder.


We are daily surrounded by the many creations of man,  that should bring a deep sense of wonder when the eye catches sight of them. The seven wonders of the world given their name are but a few. Who can say that they have never sensed this feeling of wonder at one time or another?

To behold the works of the great Masters of Art or to read some of the classics and the beautiful and inspiring words of a moving verse. Picasso, moved by the horror of Guernica, produced his work of the same name, even those who find abstract art difficult cannot be failed to be moved at the sight of it.

Then there is the wonder and the beauty that surrounds us every day. From the fragile petal of a flowerhead with all its intricate design. The marvel of a butterfly as it catches the light as it flutters past.

The artist and poet find the inner being swamped with such glory and find the inspiration required for their art.

lao Tzu tells us to beware, "When we lose the sense of awe and wonder in life, only disaster can follow."

Not only are we surrounded by inspiring things, but these same beauties also hold the balm of calm and peace.  They can lift the morass of depression and fill us with a peace that can hardly be found elsewhere.

Can there be anything more healing than the beauty of a work of art enhanced by a moving composition of music, or the soft sounds of the piano with the notes of Gymnopedie?

"The sage loves all of life but does not boast of it. He never tires of the joys of nature." Go with Tao.

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