Another Story

“Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul.” – Saint Augustine

“There’s always another story. There’s more than meets the eye.”― W.H. Auden

May I be better at counting what is already present and available
Recording rights
Racking up joy
Frivolous with kindness
Hoarding awareness
Hearty with laughter
Harboring reverence
Rapt with attention
Careless with forgiveness, compassion, empathy
Slow to judge, assume, name, dismiss
Quick to inquiry
Choosing abundance over scarcity
Blown away again and again by simple beauty, abase and abound
Wandering aimlessly into unknowing, unlearning, undoing
On the hunt for wonder, awe, delight
Swift to praise, encouragement, enthusiasm
A bleeding heart, a sucker for believing in goodness, light, generosity
Early to welcoming, inviting and hospitality
Saving chairs at the table of love.

“There isn’t anyone you couldn’t love once you’ve heard their story. ”― Mary Lou Kownacki