My Symphony!
I read this symphony on a blog another day (Flea52) and made me curious about this person’s life.
I searched the author and found out he actually lived as his poem describes – A life full of meaning. Here it is, his symphony!
THE THOUGHT–
To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not, rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common–this is my symphony.
WILLIAM HENRY CHANNING.
