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Posted on August 31, 2010 by June

Thank you, anonymous, for nourishing me with your praise. To tell me that my blog conveys truth and beauty and helps to make life a little less hectic for my readers is the highest complement I could hope for. It wasn’t until it was later in life that I really comprehended the significance of the poet John Keats’ words: “Beauty is truth, truth beauty, –that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.” (Ode on a Grecian Urn)

How true! When we read the large body of superb poetry that Keats produced during the twenty-five years that he graced this planet, we have to step back in awe! And when we ponder the works of the great thinkers in the course of human development, we come back to the wisdom of his words. Some may find this truth and beauty in the Bible, some may find it elsewhere. Sometimes this truth and beauty can be found in the smile of the clerk at the checkout counter at the grocery store, or sometimes, in the supportive words of a loved one, if we are so fortunate.

Keats’ personal letters also reveal the astounding mind and heart behind his works. To know what he knew at such a young age and to reveal himself in such profoundly beautiful writings, what a gift to the world! And thank you, anonymous, for your priceless gift to me. When I wonder about the value of writing a blog at 79, I can savor your high praise. I only hope to merit it!