Daily Dose of Happiness

Deep Thought-Look Up

There's a fabulous book by Julie Andrew Edwards called "The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles". It's an awesome book, you all should read it.

Regardless, there's a big moment right at the beginning of the book where the children are talking to the Professor for the first time, because he bumped into them because he was looking at the sky. And they ask him why he was looking at the sky, and he says, "Have you noticed how nobody ever looks up? Nobody looks at chimneys, or trees against the sky, or the tops of buildings. Everybody just looks down at the pavement or their shoes. The whole world could pass them by and most people wouldn't notice."

The other day, I was walking outside during a class change, and a huge red-tailed hawk swooped down a few feet above the heads of the transitioning students. I tripped and almost fell because he (or she) was so miraculous. But the saddest thing was, I was the only one who saw!

Look up. There are incredible wonders in this world. You only have to look to find them.

~Paint_splatt