Mar 29, 2010

Hugh Grant said it better

Sometimes I get bogged down by the state of the world. (Is that the opening line from Love Actually? I don't wanna look it up.) And I don't even know a thing about the real state of the world. All I know about is me and the people I know. And still, so much tragedy and sadness and misfortune and unfair circumstances. And no one deserves these things, but especially not such great people. And so on. And because I'm foolish, I let this get me down. But kinda right when it seems like this is all such a joke, with all this sadness, I think for a second more or I look around or I look up or I visit a friend or I hear birds chirping or something equally mundane but necessary happens. And what do you know but there's also an absurd amount of good in my same tiny sphere. And so much love and joy and fortune and caring and faith. And I can hardly believe it. And I wonder if maybe some day I'll be able to see it that way without seeing it the gloomy way first.

6 comments:

angela hardison said...

well said.

actually, if i'm being honest, this made me tear up because it's so true.

i always see the gloomy way first. maybe someday that will change (i hope so). there is so much love.

Allison said...

i agree. with all of it

momacita said...

I love you, Katie

Veronica said...

Yeah. To all of the above.

Sarita said...

The gloomy can help us recognize and appreciate the good.

shayna said...

I'm happy to be a part of your tiny sphere.