Pause.

 

How

did the rose

ever open its heart

and give this world all of its beauty?

It felt the encouragement of light against its being,

otherwise we all remain too

frightened.

 

Hafiz. “How Did The Rose.”  From Love Poems From God by Daniel Ladinsky. 

 

“Smell the sea, and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly.” 

 

Van Morrison