“Do not be limited by fear or narrow definitions, and don’t build walls around yourselves, but instead do your best to find kinship and beauty in unexpected places.” -Stanley Ann Dunham Soetoro

Look around you. There is something beautiful there and although it is not always easy to find, it is definitely worth searching for.

What I love about the photo above is how it captures the signs of abandoned territory that people came across and expressed themselves in a unique way, ultimately making something beautiful. And that is what we are all about: the search for beauty in the unexpected and serving toward the common good.

Please share the last time you found something beautiful in an unexpected place.

(Photo by Austin Mann :: www.austinmann.com)

UPDATE

I posted that about an hour ago and I then came across this video that I could not believe I was watching as it was playing in front of me. This story is exactly what I was talking about.

BROKEN IS BEAUTIFUL from PEOPLE OF THE SECOND CHANCE on Vimeo.