My Secret Sanctuary

I like to think on things that are lovely, because thinking determines life. It is a common habit to blame life upon the environment. Environment modifies life but does not govern life. The soul is stronger than its surroundings. I look around and see all the beauty in this world. Literature, art, nature, children, acts of kindness between strangers and yes love. I don't want to focus on the negative aspects of life that are foisted on us day after day, but look deeper, and try to find the beauty even in the smallest things and the kindest gestures. It's not living in denial regarding what is going on in the world around me, but choosing to rise above it.