One day, a man walking
down a road found a beautiful leaf
in the middle of the pathway
he was travelling.
He bent down
and picked up the leaf,
which was gold in color.
He admired it's intensity
and complexity.
And then he said:

"This is the most beautiful leaf
that I have ever seen.
In fact, it is the most beautiful leaf
in the entire world.
From this day forward,
it shall be known as this."

And so it was.
The man placed the leaf in his hat
and continued on his way.

A short while later
the man came along something
in his path again.
He bent down
and examined a feather;
bright and of various colors.
He lifted the feather
from its place on the ground
(as he did with the leaf)
and examined it's beautiful
intensity and complexity.
And then he said:

"This is the most beautiful feather
that I have ever seen in my life.
In fact, it is the most beautiful feather
in the entire world.
From this day forward
it shall be known as this"

And so it was.
The man put the feather in his hat
and continued on his way.

After (perhaps) another half hour had passed,
the man came upon a small shed
in a field of dead brown grass.
Behind the shed
were many multi-colored trees
and to the left was a small pond.
He halted his journey once again
to examine the intensity and
complexity of the scenery.
And then he said:
"This is the most beautiful scene
that I have ever seen in my entire life.
In fact, it is the most beautiful scene
in the world.
From this day forward
it shall be known as this."

And so it was.
The man etched the scene into his mind
and continued on his way.

The man completed his journey.
He returned to his house
where the smell of dinner was
permeating the air all around it.
Then man stopped to examine the smell.
He admired the intensity and
complexity of it.
And then he said:

"This is the most wonderful smell
that I have ever encountered.
In fact, it is the most beautiful
smell in the world.
From this day forward
it shall be known as this.

And so it was.
The man memorized the smell
and continued on into his house.

As he entered he saw his
wife standing at the stove,
opposite of him.
The man then stopped
and stared at her.
He admired her intense
and complex beauty.
And then he said:

"You are the most beautiful wife
that I ever could have met.
In fact, you are the most beautiful wife
in the entire world.
From this day forward
you shall be known as this."

And so it was.
He carefeully kissed
his wife's tender cheek.
He then removed his shoes
ate his dinner
and then laid on his bed.
And then he thought to himself:
"This has been the most beautiful and
wonderful day of my life.
In fact, this has been the most wonderful
day that anyone could have ever had.
From this day forward, it shall be known as such."

And so it was.

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