Inspirational Quote of the Week: Thoughts on beauty and details

Jalál (Glory), 10 Bahá (Splendor), 169 BE – Saturday, March 31, 2012 about 1:55 PM Pacific Time

"God is in the details."  Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

In the subtle lines that flow,

ascending

through the reflections

of dark and light,

day and night.

Beauty and glory

revealed

to my eyes

every morning

and evening.

Sometimes we forget to look at the deals of beauty in everyday life. At the buildings, we enter or live in. Watch the clouds moving across the blue sky and forming shapes, which intrigue our minds. Look closely at the ants crawling across our driveways or sidewalks, as they hunt food or return to their homes.

Look at the detail of everyday items. Look closely and you will see the divine beauty reflecting back. There is beauty and perfection in the details that we sometimes miss because we are looking at the entire item and not focusing on the subtle elements that make up the objects we are using in our daily existence.

We live in a world containing both natural and human created beauty. Sometimes we look at a skyscraper and do not see the subtle line incorporated by the architect. Instead of looking at the details, we look at the dirty windows and the litter on the sidewalk around it. We need to look at the beauty and if we cannot see the beauty then perhaps we need to clean up the litter so we can see the beauty of details.