"THERE IS UGLY EVERYWHERE BUT I STILL BELIEVE BEAUTY EXISTS

I awakened this morning to find that my Godchild posted

about a shooting in Virginia Beachwhere he and the Boo's nephew

are stationed in the Navy.

I awaken to funeral arrangements of a dear friend, Jody 

who as my brother in law reminded me,

"...always happy, it was contagious..."

and I remember his laugh, you just had to laugh 

when you heard it.

Then I see the title of this post,

THERE IS UGLY EVERYWHERE BUT I STILL BELIEVE BEAUTY EXISTS

and it is how I choose to live my life,

not focusing on the negative things but 

trying to see the beauty in every day.

It is not always easy, I remain naive on many topics

such as Planned Parenthood Assc.

I didn't even know there was such an organization until

the Boo asked me how I felt about it.

Being a Catholic girl I thought he was talking about 

"the rhythm method" which the Catholic Church taught.

He informs me there is a group called this that supports

abortion. Maybe it would help the world if I did know

of such animals, but I choose not to.

Because I want to focus on the beauty.

Like a summer soft ball game for grand girl

where the little ones have fun with their friends in the park.

That is my beauty, things I concentrate on.

An afternoon where both Gypsy baby and Boo 

are here, conversation with the two of them.

This is my beauty.

When I sit at my studio desk with a home portrait there

for me to paint as I loose the time of day listening to

audio book, this is my beauty.

So I say this AM, prayers for all those suffering on Virginia Beach,

prayers for Jody and all those who loved him.

As for me, reapplying my "rose colored glasses” I leave you with this:

THERE IS UGLY EVERYWHERE BUT I STILL BELIEVE BEAUTY EXISTS.