Beauty in the eyes of this beholder…(BY DIANE)

 I recently had cataract surgery and am entranced by the clarity and depth of the world I can now see
without glasses. What beauty surrounds us, even in these trying days!
Speaking of beauty, I was looking around me this morning at our post walk picnic at B’s place and
thinking how beautiful all my wonderful walking friends are, both individually and as a group. I don’t
mean the movie star, glossy and toned kind of superficial beauty. I mean the beauty of character, lived experience, intelligence and compassion. We have, over time, shared every kind of life-story – joy and sorrow, comedy and drama, hope and loss. It is a balm to my soul to have the collective ‘shoulder’ of the group to lean on when I need it. And it is a joy to share the good times like this morning, when the weather is gorgeous, the baked goods are delicious, Pyper is feeling better and we are all together.
I like this quote from C.S. Lewis:
“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, “What! You too? I thought I was the only one.”
So, to all you beautiful TPW women, I thank you for making me realize that I am not the only one!