I am Music, most ancient of the arts.  I am more than ancient; I am eternal.  Even before life began upon this earth, I was here – in the winds and the waves.  When the first trees and flowers and grasses appeared, I was among them.  And when humanity came, I at once became the most delicate, most subtle and most powerful medium for the expression of emotions.

In all ages I have inspired people with hope, kindled their love, given a voice to their joys, cheered them on to valorous deeds, and soothed them in times of despair.  I have played a great part in the drama of life, whose end and purpose is the complete perfection of human nature.  Through my influence, humanity has been uplifted, sweetened and refined.  With the aid of humanity, I have become a Fine Art.  I have a myriad of voices and instruments.

I am in the hearts of all and on their tongues, in all lands among all peoples.  The ignorant and unlettered know me, not less than the rich and the learned.  For I speak to All, in a language that all can feel.  Even the deaf hear me, if they but listen to the voices of their own souls.  I am the food of love. I have taught people gentleness and peace; and I have led them onward to heroic deeds.  I am comfort for the lonely, and I harmonize the discord of crowds.  I am a necessary luxury to all.  I am MUSIC.

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What more is there to say?

I see great potential for the ways it can be filled.

The butterfly and the ladybug just happened to meet up on this flower... Not only had they likely never been aware one of the other, or been particularly decisive about their destination, but think of the journey each made to land here. The butterfly is big it may have taken her minutes, the ladybug tiny, perhaps she's been traveling for hours. Yet here they are at the same moment, together in a glorious merging of color and light in exquisite detail over lunch. And how fortunate for met that I just happened to pass by just in time to witness and to be inspired. A reminder to never miss such a chance meeting and it's potential to become something beautiful.