There are some things in this world that are achingly beautiful. I was channel surfing while reading and responding to emails tonight. The Winter Olympics was on, and it was ice skating. I am constantly amazed at the things that these athletes/artists do. I know that they train for hours and hours. It does not decrease from the beauty of the event. It's strangly hypnotic. And while I have never ice skated, my amazement is not decreased.
The pairs were skating tongiht, and the team that were winning from last night had just started their performance. He threw her through the air, and it was expected that she would land. She did but she crashed to the ground with her legs going in every direction. When she got up, she could not place weight on her leg. Something to do with her knee. While the TV channel kept replaying her crash (I could not watch, it made me gasp every time). She came back onto the floor and skated with breathtaking beauty. Beauty not only because of the image on the rink, but also because of the courage that she displayed, and the concern that her partner showed for her.
There are so many things that are achingly beautiful... some of them are:
A perfect rose with a drop of dew that's scent draws you closer...
A sunset with a whisp of clouds that turn the most amazing shades...
Sunshine kissing on your skin on a cold day...
The cooling scent of rain on the breeze on a hot day...
The old couple who walk down the street hand in hand...
The glance between parents proud of their childs achievements...
What do you find achingly beautiful?