Heroes Not Zombies

Here’s another couple of lines from Wordsworth, this time from, ‘A few miles above Tintern Abbey’ –

While with an eye made quiet by the power
of harmony, and the deep power of joy,
we see into the life of things.

Harmony – whether it’s in sound, sight, taste, scent or touch – it’s such a profound feature of life. It stops me in my tracks. If I see the harmony of how plants grow and fit around each other, how they resonate with each other, I’m filled with joy, life slows down and I feel immersed in the here and now.

It’s the same with music where harmonies have the ability to en-trance, to touch, stir and lift the soul, to make my spirits soar.

It’s the same with a harmonious experience of tastes and scents at a delicious meal, or even, for me at least, in savouring a delightful single malt.

And it’s the same in relationships. We have those relationships in life where we “are on the same wavelength”, where we “resonate and connect”, where we discover our soul mates – that too is the most wonderful experience of harmony.