Serenity and beauty

Today is a beautiful day for me as my daughter is celebrating a birthday.  I started thinking back to right before she was born and how even though we were away from where our families lived they had come to be with us to witness the birth of their first grandchild.  Alright they did not actually witness it but were there the moment she left the delivery room in the arms of her father.  I felt at that moment complete joy and a sigh of relief that she was beautiful, crying and mass of hair on top of her head and at that time I'm sure that I was filled with the serenity that being a mother would entail.  But I was also filled with trepidation.  Could I really do this?  Can I be responsible for the squirming bundle?  What if she doesn't like me?  What if....
An hour later after I was cleaned up she was brought into my room to nurse and as I held her to me and she immediately latched on I knew at that moment it would be okay.
Now years later she is a beautiful woman with a wonderful husband and I hope that I have had a part in her success in life.  She is surrounded by friends, family, extended family, a great career and a hopefully happy life.
Each day when I awake I try to look out for something beautiful especially in these past few weeks when the political world that surrounds us is so very cantankerous, each day seems to bring a new level of hatred and a new level of distrust and fear.  So it's up to us to try and find beauty where ever we can.
Today it was the joy of my daughter's birthday and tomorrow I will look for something else to bring out the beauty of the world.

This link is sure to show you just how beautiful our world could be, enjoy and find your serenity:

https://brightside.me/video/this-2-minute-video-is-the-best-thing-ive-ever-seen-about-nature-i-could-rewatch-it-endlessly-308010/