“I look forward to an America which will not be afraid of grace and beauty.” – J.F.K.
Not only do I agree in this hope, I also hope that people will find that it is not shallow and is not trite. That the value of one’s life goes up when you are deliberate about these things. That you work to understand and develop art and dance and singing and appreciation of beauty in the myriad ways it can be experienced.
Grace is a manifestation of manners and of concern. You draw attention away from yourself, you don’t overreact, you don’t fly off the handle. You assume the best of people and, while not quite ignoring the worst, at least you downplay it and don’t feed it with your own reaction.
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