Beauty is joy. Absolute joy.
When someone is so happy with whatever they are doing, there is no way not to look beautiful. When someone makes you happy, they are beautiful.
The love and joy is contagious- when you are happy, everything and everyone looks beautiful. When you’re in love, the same. That is why it is said that love is blind. That is why anyone wearing an honest smile looks beautiful. When you are doing something you love and it shows, it’s infectious. The truth, joy, love and beauty just drown everyone around you.
I’ve been to many shows in the past, I’ve seen many performers and the ones that have stuck with me the most have been the ones who clearly enjoyed it- those who were doing it for the LOVE of it, nothing more.
Ben Graupner, of the 100 Monkeys (shown here) has been one of the most joyful performers I’ve ever encountered. He’s an absolutely beautiful person in my eyes- his joy and love for music inspired absolute joy in me and inspired me in numerous ways.
So, thanks, Ben, for doing what you do with love.
and everyone else- whatever you do, do it with love. Find the joy in the little things and the beauty that is everywhere will blossom before your very eyes and you’ll make someone else smile and spread the beauty even further. Do what you do with love. Smile often. Be happy.
