The Hidden Beauty

"For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream." 

- Vincent Van Gogh

More often than not, it is the hidden beauty that is waiting to be found that is what needs to found in hard times. Sure, call it a silver lining, but sometimes it's more than that, sometimes it's different than that, sometimes it's simply a hidden beauty. 

The hidden beauty can be so many different things. So let's make a list: 

1. Those church remains that have crumbled to ruins over the years, yet still hold that inner strength, that inner beauty, that time has attempted to erase.

2. Those feelings of wonder and speechlessness when you see the real life work of an artist that has played a big role in your life. In this case, George Stubbs, who helped influence and inspire my undergrad thesis.

3. The amazingness that is modern technology. There is just something about talking face-to-face with a family member, a pet, a friend, that just reminds you how important they are to you and vice-versa, as well as making that big, huge puddle in between France and the US disappear for just enough time to make you feel right at home. 

So, the hidden beauty can be found in just about anything and in any situation. All one has to do is look - it may be hard and it may take a while, but it is there, so go ahead and look, take risks, look hard where others refuse to, and always be fantastic.