Finding Goodness

On By AngeliaIn Beautiful Life, Timeless Treasures

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.
-Dalai Lama

Funny thing happened in the midst of our break-in troubles. I had my notstolen camera and carried it through the house taking photographs. Then, I went out into the yard and looking about I spotted two big pieces of glass towards the back fence.

Someone had to have hauled butt to get from the broken window to the back of the yard. Fleeing so quickly they don’t even notice the big chunks of glass they carried with them.

These clues helped us figure out the robber fled from the house out the backyard. Right behind us is a small section of woods that lead to a main street. Jason heard a “crunching” sound when he was checking out the neighbor’s yard. A sound of someone walking through the brush.

It helped us make sense of things. Someone stayed in the car as lookout. Someone in the house had contact with the lookout. When we pulled up, the lookout had them exit in a hurry. So much of a hurry, they didn’t even go back to the car, but out the woods to a busy street. When the lookout car pealed out. He must have picked them up later.

Explains why we didn’t actually see a body inside or out.

Those pieces of glass pieced a few things together. And when you are trying to make sense of the senseless, anything you can grasp onto can help.

I’m standing there staring at these chunks of glass and I look to the right of them. There I see a gorgeous bloom. So much color, strength, and joy. Our rose-bush is blooming.

I saw that perfect rose as a sign. Fear gripped us. Despair shook us. But still, the beauty shined through. There is goodness when you look for it.

We were blessed by so many things that went right, and not wrong. Our goodness lie in the soil and I could appreciate that even in the midst of our turmoil.

Are you finding your goodness? It is my hope that you do.

© 2014 Angelia's Photography

19 thoughts on “Finding Goodness”

  2. “I saw that perfect rose as a sign. Fear gripped us. Despair shook us. But still, the beauty shined through. There is goodness when you look for it.

    We were blessed by so many things that went right, and not wrong. Our goodness lie in the soil and I could appreciate that even in the midst of our turmoil.”

    Brava, Angelia! And I admire you so much for finding the “goodness.”

    This is a perfect example of how if we look, we see it.

    Thank you for the reminder, my friend!
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  9. A really positive post, Angelia. Yes, there are so many bad things going on in our beautiful world, but if we just take a moment away our anxiety and worry, we can usually find something lovely to make us grateful that we are alive to see it. Take care. *hugs*

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  10. Wow this is my thought process all the time, it’s so wonderful and refreshing to find someone who finds the goodness as well! I’m sorry to hear of your troubles with the break-in, but it sounds like you are seeing the light through it all, good for you! I found your blog randomly perusing the Blog Her posts for NaBloPoMo, and I’m so glad I did 🙂

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