Friendship

Such love I cannot analyse;
It does not rest in lips or eyes,
Neither in kisses nor caress.
Partly, I know, it's gentleness

And understanding in one word
Or in brief letters. It's preserved
By trust and by respect and awe.
These are the words I'm feeling for.

Two people, yes, two lasting friends.
The giving comes, the taking ends
There is no measure for such things.
For this all Nature slows and sings.

- Elizabeth Jennings

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

- William Wordsworth

(a beautiful message for anyone who has lost someone)

Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.

- Mary Elizabeth Frye

Originally Posted by SilverTrees

(a beautiful message for anyone who has lost someone)

Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.

- Mary Elizabeth Frye

This genuinely brought tears to my eyes. Bravo!

Thank you Lonely Chemist. I've always enjoyed that poem. Crying can be cathartic, right?

Originally Posted by SilverTrees

Thank you Lonely Chemist. I've always enjoyed that poem. Crying can be cathartic, right?

Yes it can be.

[happysobercrafter]

Originally Posted by TheLonelyChemist

Yes it can be.

Absolutely! Did you feel better after you cried? I hope so.

[happysobercrafter]

[happysobercrafter]

Can you smell the honeysuckle fragrance?

[happysobercrafter]

Wow! I just want to jump in right now! And I love waterfalls. I like to imagine that there's some sort of secret behind them or a key to the mystery of life! Haha. It's a weird place in my mind but it can also be a lot of fun.

Thank you Happy Crafter for adding beauty to my day.

So I finished watching theRadBrad's gameplay of the game Dying Light (doing that for at least last couple of days) and after seeing the ending, I was like, "Wow...."

One thing I realized after watching the game is, that 'chaos' never wins. It's people like Kyle Crane (the game's protagonist) who win. It's the heroes who win. Not every time, of course, the efficiency for a war is not always hundred percent, there are some losses. I won't spoil the story for you, but if you have the time, check it out.

Here, if you cannot afford the game, or you don't have a powerful PC, you can watch theRadBrad playing it for free, on YouTube.

So, the series of videos may take a quite bit of time to watch. And I, talking from experience, was addicted to every single moment of the game. But hell yes, it's worth to watch this game in your free time.

Kudos to TheRadBrad for being such an amazing person. He may not be the best at playing games, but man, his videos really brighten my day up.

Thank you. That was it, I just wanted to share some light with the PC world, and anybody else who's reading.

Edit : I forgot to mention this game was released back in 2015. How I found it then? I was watching the game Brad currently plays, called as Days Gone and in between the time he was uploading new episodes, I remembered he mentioned the game Dying Light while playing the game Days Gone so I went to his channel and got hooked to the game.

[happysobercrafter]

Originally Posted by SilverTrees

Wow! I just want to jump in right now! And I love waterfalls. I like to imagine that there's some sort of secret behind them or a key to the mystery of life! Haha. It's a weird place in my mind but it can also be a lot of fun.

Thank you Happy Crafter for adding beauty to my day.

@SilverTrees

Isn't it divine? I want to jump right in too! And, it's my pleasure!!

[happysobercrafter]

[happysobercrafter]

Empathy.

The various color changes in the sky during sunset....particularly a few different shades of pink blending with purple.

I think this song is beautiful:

Bye Bye Blackbird / Peggy Lee

[speckofdust]

Today, two guys came to take away my washer and dryer and install the new ones. They had gotten the old ones out and loaded onto their truck. A little bit later, one of the guys timidly told me that he couldn't install the washer because there is a 3 inch piece on the back that prevents it from being flush with the wall, and therefore won't fit in the drip pan. I was shocked and upset - not at him - but I had arranged it so I could work from home to be here when the delivery arrived. I had done a lot of cleaning and moving things around in preparation - which took a huge amount of energy and exertion over the weekend. I felt a wave of disappointment wash over me. But, I told the guy that I knew it wasn't his "fault," and I appreciated that he had been honest and not just installed it anyway.

I offered him and the other guy some water. It was a hot day, and they were both visibly affected by it. The guy who gave me the bad news immediately said "yes!" - but the other guy said he was okay. I got the one guy a cup full of ice and water (I don't use bottled water, so I couldn't give him a "to go" water). While he was drinking his water, I went back outside and asked the other guy again. I even sweetened the deal by saying, "It's good county water - tasty!" He laughed, and accepted. So, I got him a big cupful of ice and water and took it out to him They were both so appreciative. The one guy said, "I've never had a customer offer me a beverage before."

[Sunflower123]

I have a large bay window with no curtains in front of my house. Early in the morning I watch a mother rabbit and two baby rabbits munching grass. Yesterday, I saw a chipmunk. We have a bird feeder set up and see lovely birds and for some reason the occasional hummingbird and several butterflies are drawn to the flowers we’ve planted. It’s quite lovely and peaceful.

Originally Posted by speckofdust

Today, two guys came to take away my washer and dryer and install the new ones. They had gotten the old ones out and loaded onto their truck. A little bit later, one of the guys timidly told me that he couldn't install the washer because there is a 3 inch piece on the back that prevents it from being flush with the wall, and therefore won't fit in the drip pan. I was shocked and upset - not at him - but I had arranged it so I could work from home to be here when the delivery arrived. I had done a lot of cleaning and moving things around in preparation - which took a huge amount of energy and exertion over the weekend. I felt a wave of disappointment wash over me. But, I told the guy that I knew it wasn't his "fault," and I appreciated that he had been honest and not just installed it anyway.

I offered him and the other guy some water. It was a hot day, and they were both visibly affected by it. The guy who gave me the bad news immediately said "yes!" - but the other guy said he was okay. I got the one guy a cup full of ice and water (I don't use bottled water, so I couldn't give him a "to go" water). While he was drinking his water, I went back outside and asked the other guy again. I even sweetened the deal by saying, "It's good county water - tasty!" He laughed, and accepted. So, I got him a big cupful of ice and water and took it out to him They were both so appreciative. The one guy said, "I've never had a customer offer me a beverage before."

Thanks for sharing! It's a fact that a little kindness can brighten someone's day.

I find this guitar to be beautiful. With the photo of a dragon from Skyrim in background of course.

I saw both of these moments unfold while I waited for a ride. I was standing alone inwardly fighting the heartbreak of depression...feeling like a dead person with a heartbeat...and then I saw the following and smiled and felt a bit more human.....

Papa Bear at the store with his little daughter. He was clearly having a busy and stressful day. It was starting to rain. He already had a huge umbrella big enough for two but he bought his little girl her own colorful umbrella...."WOW!! I get my very own one! This is SO great!" She was delighted.

Another Papa Bear carrying his son into the store in the rain. He pulled part of his boy's hat over his eyes....it was a game they were playing. His son kept giggling and said: "I can't see you but I know it's raining!!!" and then his father chuckled and kissed his face.

Their love was apparent and it was beautiful.

Carl Sagan had such a beautiful mind. His parents were barely able to feed their family. But they nurtured his innate, as I evaluate it, brilliance from a very young age. Sagan was extremely influenced by astronomy and scientific thinking, so much that many people understood our place in the Cosmos better.

I find it amazingly beautiful that Sagan was able to popularize science. His contribution to generations and generations led many people to understand our position better in the cosmos. I like to think people became educated and in the then-future, it led to less violence against each other. What's more beautiful than enjoying science and serving humanity by popularizing a way of thinking so great that it's unimaginable what would have happened if it did not exist?

I, too, would have loved to popularize science. And here on PsychCentral, it's a bit ridiculous but it's what I try to do. But unfortunately due to the loss of my innate abilities and the now evident brain damage and resulting psychosis I have, I do not think I will be able to be successful as a professor and as someone who outreaches science. I will just make things worse. So I better not try it.

But yes, I find Carl Sagan's mind to be beautiful.

(When he died, on 20th December 1996, exactly four years later I was born on 21st December 2000. The one day difference may be accounted for different time zones. I find this fact to be beautiful.)