To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and
refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not
rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study
hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never;
in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the
common--this is my symphony. William Henry Channing, 1810 - 1884
If I could live by Channing's words the world would be a quieter, gentler, and the symphony more audible. I especially connect with the" unconscious growing up through the common," for me this is where the most sacred can be found. Bertrand Russel , a Nobel laureate(1872-1970) said, "To be without some of the things you
want is an indispensable part of happiness." And is this not our goal on this earthly journey but to be happy?
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