It's a warm Sunday afternoon in February, and I'm sitting on the bricks in front of church waiting to be picked up. I'm wearing my Sunday best, looking neat and, I hope, pretty. I sit with my ankles crossed, my skirt pulled carefully over my knees. I'm leaning back on my hands, and I toss my head to the sky to soak up some sun. It's such a peaceful, perfect, day, I can't help but smile.
I pull out my phone and scroll through my Church playlist until I find my favorite song on the list, "Come Thou Font" sung by Jessica Frech. I turn up the volume then let the music fill the air and fill my soul. The simple tune puts me at peace. I am once again struck with wonder at how beautiful the world is and how blessed I am.
Now back up a few days to Friday. It was one of those days where I was so tired that my contacts wouldn't stick to my eyeballs, so I was stuck wearing my glasses all day, which steadfastly refused to stay on my nose. I wore my hair in a messy bun, the kind of bun that sags too much to pass for the tousled chic look that's so popular these days. During second period, I was caught red handed doing econ homework instead of environmental science. I self exiled myself underneath the table (but that's another hilarious story for another day) and barely got through the rest of the period. Overall, I was a mess.
In hindsight, Friday's problems seem so trivial, and Sunday's blessings seem so eternal. What does it matter in the long run if I've got messy hair or messy grades? I'll get a clean slate to try again tomorrow. I can do whatever I want with my life. This upcoming month, I'm going to try to have more Sundays and less Fridays, more gratitude and less griping.
The song that I love so much, "Come Thou Font", comes to my mind again. The lyrics say "Come thou font of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy praise. Streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise." I cannot put it better. As we all seek to find happiness in our lives, we should remember all that we already have to be happy about. And then thank the people and the Person who makes it all possible.
Life is beautiful, because I make it so. Open your eyes, and life will be beautiful for you too.
