If there is anything that I feel that I need to preserve as I grow old, it is wonder The ability to find awe in the mundane, the seemingly bleak trenches of everyday existence How is it that a child is to able to see the sublime in the routine? To look at the ordinary and see what is extraordinary To paint the world with their vivid imagination To have boundless curiosity radiate through their being During a walk on a cool summer morning, my attention is suspended by the rising sun piercing through the hazy clouds Wonder emerges as I see the birds gliding through the sky, singing ecstatically Soaring effortlessly into the horizon, they find reprieve in the towering trees Riches, wealth and power all pale in comparison to the awe and bliss found in Nature As I shed the veil of adulthood, I see the world once again as a child A world of wonder A world of infinite possibility
Wonder
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Thanks, Andrew. I needed this!
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Pleasure to read
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Amazing! Love your writing and makes us all “wonder” about the simple things!
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This was so beautiful.
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Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it:)
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I agree, wonder changes everything for the better!
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Indeed, thanks for reading:)
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Ah this is so nice Andrew ________________________________
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You can now listen to my poem wonder in audio form via the link in the bottom of the post
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Check out God in Search of Man by Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. It’s a heavy philosophical and theological read about radical amazement. It’s a tremendous book.
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Thank you for stopping by and for the recommendation. I will check it out!:)
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Thanks for this lovely poem Andrew. The explorations I have been doing over the last couple of years have been very focused on Awe, Wonder and Curiosity, and I have come to believe that these elements are some of the most powerful drivers of our own growth, and can keep us connected to what feels like an ever more disconnected natural world.
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