On his website he states, "I spent 20 years as a photographer for National Geographic. Every time they sent me out, they would ask me to Celebrate What's Right with the World. I did, and it changed my life. Every day I see images that make me want to celebrate, and have discovered that there is far more right with the world than there is wrong with it."
He also refers to people saying "I need to see it to believe it." His experience is the opposite: If you believe it, you will see it. And indeed, he saw the most spectacular, awe-inspiring moments and captured them on film.
I don't know if he is a religious person. He doesn't speak about that. But to me, it sounded like something a person of faith would say: I believe, and therefore I see. I believe in God and I see God at work in the world. I believe in love and I see love all around me. I believe in the good in people and I see people doing good things.
To me, that's what's right with the world: What God created, and still creates.
And that is something to celebrate every single day. Not denying that suffering and pain and lots of other bad things exist. But when we celebrate what is right we will find the strength to address what is wrong.
So, celebrate what's right with the world! When you look for it you will find it.
I celebrate sunshine, laughter, music, the first signs of spring, friendship, compassion, courage, honesty, commitment... I celebrate life. I celebrate God.
What do you celebrate?
He also refers to people saying "I need to see it to believe it." His experience is the opposite: If you believe it, you will see it. And indeed, he saw the most spectacular, awe-inspiring moments and captured them on film.
I don't know if he is a religious person. He doesn't speak about that. But to me, it sounded like something a person of faith would say: I believe, and therefore I see. I believe in God and I see God at work in the world. I believe in love and I see love all around me. I believe in the good in people and I see people doing good things.
To me, that's what's right with the world: What God created, and still creates.
And that is something to celebrate every single day. Not denying that suffering and pain and lots of other bad things exist. But when we celebrate what is right we will find the strength to address what is wrong.
So, celebrate what's right with the world! When you look for it you will find it.
I celebrate sunshine, laughter, music, the first signs of spring, friendship, compassion, courage, honesty, commitment... I celebrate life. I celebrate God.
What do you celebrate?
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