What a Wonderful World

“Mindfulness meditation. Gratitude journal entry. Sensory detail log. Centering exercise. Appreciation for the ordinary miracles of daily life. Reflection upon the sublime fact of our existence. Egoless embrace of the idea a generation exceeding the bests of those before it should be hoped for and celebrated. Optimism at its most true. A hymn of unburdening. Relief from the intentions of those who seek to seize or lay waste to what is ours to share. Hope in its purest form. All of the above, and one of the biggest wins in all of human history, that's what the two minutes and twenty seconds of "What a Wonderful World" will always be. Introduced to me by my kindergarten teacher, who played it repeatedly throughout the school year as we kids sat together on the carpet and learned what beauty and wonder were.”