Appreciating nature

A few weeks ago, I was hooked on Silvio Rodríguez's song “Óleo de mujer con sombrero” (Oil Painting of a Woman with a Hat).

In Buenos Aires, at Dain Usina Cultural during a book presentation, one of the artists treated us to a live version of the song, accompanied by his guitar. I was lost during the first few chords, but all I had to do was close my eyes to connect with the lyrics in my mind and everything this song makes me feel.

“Nothing ventured, nothing gained,” I think. But how difficult it is sometimes to be brave and take risks. However, bravery is not random; we don't usually act courageously just because. We act that way because something moves us and matters to us.
It is a movement of effort, but also of sweetness and meaning.