Life is the funniest thing. Most of the time things seem so dismal and gloomy. The world has been stripped of colour. We are all automatons walking around, arms a-swaying, legs a-walking, just moving from point A to point B because that is what is expected of us. Your neighbour waves at you, you wave back and smile brightly. Inside you’re seething because he’s left his dogs out in his backyard again, keeping you awake all night, and you’re muttering obscenities at him under your breath. Rinse and repeat with co-workers, retail attendants, etc… You get wound up in the morning with the appropriate amount of spring and energy to get you through the entire day, only to crash and burn in your bed at night.
And sometimes when you’re down and out, and you’ve reached the end of your rope, something happens to make you realize there is so much beauty to be had in the smallest gestures, the smallest actions, the smallest things. Suddenly? Life is bright again. You’re smiling. You’re laughing. You genuinely mean that wave when you see your neighbour. There’s an extra jump in your step, a lighter feeling in your chest.
So in light of recent events, and the realization that human beings are capable of the most inhuman, cruel, and incomprehensible actions, I want to take a moment and reflect on some good things in life.
Here are some of the things that make me glad to be alive:
- My poncho’s hugs
- Sushi
- Books
- beat union, rise against, alexis, and enduring magic of music
- BSG! And other great tv
- Azure and my apparently never ending legion of nephews
- The Book Thief
- Nos-Chin
If I thought hard enough, they could probably be another million other little things that make me happy. On any given day there is so much beauty to be found in the most impossible of places – so much beauty that it leaves me breathless and speechless. And today, Miss Nihilist just needed a gentle reminder of the good things in the world.
Oh, you in the back – shut your face. The Miss Nihilist patented Snark will commence its regularly scheduled programming soon.
Friday, August 01, 2008
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*tear* there is a notable missing Korean girl on the list!
That's what's inportant in life. Everywhere you turn people are trying to emphasize the ugly things in life so it gets hard to remember the beautiful parts. Sometimes a reminder is really inportant.
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