That is a perfect quote....& oh so true. I guess I am really lucky to have the beauty of Izzy around me daily (along with my other horses) that always have a kiss (unconditional love) for me. Then there is that tiny little puppy (finally found a fitting name: Tiny Tim (Timmy). Oh my gosh......he is full of kisses & snuggles......so much beauty & love around me all the time. I am glad I am in a place to be open to them & what they mean to me. They have been put into my life for a reason, & I am sure the reason is to fill me with a love that the rest of my life doesn't have in it. It gives me the chance not to dwell on the arguments & huge fights or the flashbacks & triggers that the rest of my life seems to have in it. Your post helps remind me of how important the beauty in my life is to protect me from all that is going on right now & that I feel so blessed by having the beauty I have in my life.

It is important for us to be open to the good since we always seem to be open to the bad. It is way to easy to dwell on the bad. It is too easy to recognize the bad & the feelings that it causes.....the anger, the hate, the hurt, the fear. It can seem over whelming & so easy to be consumed by it. Sometimes the bad seems to be louder than the good......but like the saying "stop & smell the roses". We need to be aware of all the good things around us. Stop & look around......when we feel the worst, it may be the hardest time to look for the good, but that is when we need to see the beauty the most & try to open up to the beauty & good things around us. Your post said it perfectly. It is very easy for us humans to cloud our visions of good with the bad, but the feeling of good is so much better than the bad.

Thank you Tomi,
Debbie

PS: Jan, I must have missed the pink flamingo thing with you. I have a really good friend that is into pink flamingos too.....her house if filled with them.