Big and little things that are a comfort to your soul

[Conchita]

What are the things that lift your spirits or stir your heart?

Do you appreciate (as I do) simple things like a posy of wild flowers, a mellow autum afternoon or a picnic by a river or do you need grander and stronger emotions?

Imagine you have to convince someone (not yourself, I hope) that life is worth living. What is there in life to live for, to be happy about, to enjoy, would you say?

For every little thing you come up with, I’m sure I can find another one!

[Rosalisa]

Hi

[Hercules]

Hi Conchita

The thing that lifts my spirits or stirs my heart is when I kiss my Mother's hands ,and the best feeling when she prays for me and for my family and when she asks Allah to protect us .

When she does it , my heart is refreshed and all problems in this crazy life be disappeared ..

Herc
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[Conchita]

Aren’t I glad I started this thread -- you do say the most beautiful and stirring things! You are both very lucky to be able to value the great blessings you are given.

Just a few more of life’s little (but precious) gifts:

– autumn leaves
– an abandoned windmill
– The Beatles’ “Yesterday” song
– an old olive tree
– the smell of fried onions

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[Rosalisa]

Hi Teacher Conchita,

[Conchita]

[Rosalisa]

These are fantastic!
Thanks.
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[Fan of Arabian horses]

Hi Conchita!

If you see a windmill in Spain, do you also see a knight with a poor figure? I mean, seeing a windmill in the Netherlands you also see a field ful of tulips because, anyhow, it depends on another.

Michael

[Conchita]

I was going to say that there are no more knights in the modern world. Yet, as an afterthought, I think there might still be a few: knights in shining (or tarnished) armour -- or knights in chariots, like you!

PS: 'As an afterthought, I think' -- yet another redundancy!

[Fan of Arabian horses]

[Conchita]

[Conchita]

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– old lullabies
– mist-filled valleys
– the wind in your face
– the majestic stillness of a lake
– the tiny glow of a firefly
– abandoned boats on a shore
– the smell of sun-warmed wood
– a peaceful chestnut grove
– the ruins of a castle on a hill

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[Conchita]

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– fields of sunflowers
– grazing ewes and lambs on a meadow
– a bowl of porridge
– the breeze blowing the washing on the line
– a winding country road
– the clatter of a train rolling through the night
– an owl hooting
– tea in front of the fire
– walking through tall grass

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[sls]

Hi, everybody! This really is a wonderful topic for discussion. Thanks, Conchita!

When I'm down, music is what really cheers me up.
When I've lost all faith in life (which rarely happens as I'm a happy person), the presentation on this site is a great source of reassurance and inspiration.

Pictures of cute animals always make me smile (well, this is true for everyone ). The night sky outside of the big city, full of stars, gives me the feeling that nature's beauty alone is worth living for.

In life, I treasure all the moments of happiness I spend with my friends and family. I respect the knowledgeable people and try to become like them through hard studying. I value what I have but also try to achieve even more.

I could go on for hours because even taking part in this discussion makes me feel better

Stanislav
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"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction."
Albert Einstein

[Conchita]

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- the blurred and surreal shapes of trees through the mist
- the still, dark water of a pond
- a train shuttling by
- dry stone walls criss-crossing the fields
- an old chapel with mossy walls
- the first snowflakes swirling around
- a squirrel gathering nuts for the winter
- the melancholy rasp of a saxophone
- the trail of the rising moon on a lake

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