Yesterday, when some things were beautiful and other things were not, this sign was in my way:
… which triggered a 1982 memory I have of Boston stand-up comic Lenny Clarke.
My ex-husband and I had gone to see E.T. the Extra-terrestrial at a local cineplex. While we were waiting to be let into the theater, I noticed Lenny Clarke — whom we’d seen at many local comedy clubs — in the large crowd. The wait dragged on for a loooong time, with management giving us updates about problems with the projector. Just as the mood threatened to turn ugly, Lenny Clarke yelled, “Okay, everybody!” and sang out “EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL IN ITS OWN WAY ”
If you’re not familiar with that song by Ray Stevens, here it is:
Do you think that song is beautiful in its own way? Do you think any of the other photos I took yesterday are beautiful in their own way?
Everything is beautiful in its own way, especially if we
- accept the beauty within ourselves and
- get out of our own way.
Okay, everybody! Everything is beautiful in its own way!
Beautiful thanks to all (and feel free to sing along).