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Taking A Moment to Notice

I have often noticed how one small flower, singled out for attention on an otherwise dreary or routine day, brings so much joy to my soul and brightening of my mood. Seeing that tiny, perfect, living thing, fighting its way up through the soil and into the light is such an encouragement. [...]

Romancing the Blues — Romance of the Melancholy

I think that some of the most emotionally stirring works of poetry are conceived in the most melancholy of times. The writer can climb into the heart of the most emotionally charged and painful moments of life and come out with a stirring work of art. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, we are moved by the power of the deep emotion it provokes in us. [...]