...I was walking down a side street, thinking to myself, letting my mind wander, and when my thoughts died down for a moment I started to hear birds chirping. The more I listened, the louder it got. I was surprised by how loud it got. A moment ago I hadn't even heard it. This made me think of one of my favorite statements: "There is only as much beauty as we are prepared to receive." Because I made space for the singing of the birds...