You know... somtimes, something needs to remind us the kind of world we live in; one that is immeasureably great and beautiful.

I was at the beach this weekend, fishing in a lake, and some birds flew by, rather close. This may not seem interesting, but, as they flew by (in a group, you know how birds use each others wind washes), I thought I heard something like a jet. It took me a second, but I realized that what I was hearing were the birds. They flew so fast in their downward swoop that I thought there was a jet far off.

Again this may not seem anything special, but I think it was, it was far more beautiful sounding than any jet, and it was so amazing how it followed their graceful descent to the lake.

There is one other thing that I can think of relating this unexpected beauty to. Last year I was taking an anthropology class. A woman came in to talk to the class about the advantages of midwife birthing. In the middle of her lecture, there was a segment of words she spoke. They were perhaps half a second to a second. But for that instant, her voice was so beautiful and melodic, and the words so perfectly suited, that I was suddnely struck with the same feeling I get during my favorite uplifting songs...

Anyway, that was just on my mind... The world is such an amazing place, and sometimes, if you take a moment to notice, you can tell.

Take care