Sometimes it is all about perspective. Is it a weed that makes the neighbors disdain your yard or is it a wishing flower? It depends if it's the perspective of a retired neighbor or a six-year old child.
I have loved this current batch of pictures from my six year old. How often do I miss the nuance of light casting shadows of me? Almost all of the time. But he saw this, captured it. A piece of him. A moment in time. He captured my heart because he captured a piece of himself.
How often do I miss these memories-- these gifts of love -- in the cozy corner of my bedroom? Even though most of the time, I see these flowers in a can as a mere dust collector, the sentimental pack-rat that I am can't throw it away.
Am I taking the time to see the reminders of the people who love me: my first-born son so creative making duct tape flowers, a flower hair-clip from good friends at a surprise anniversary celebration while we were camping, plastic flowers from a child to a mommy who loves flowers.
My choice? To see a crowded shelf that doesn't get dusted or a shelf full of memories of people who know me and know that I love flowers.
Sometimes I need to look up. My perspective would change by looking up. If it was me, I would never have looked up & taken a picture. I don't like these lights. To me they symbolize the many things that I wish I would change in my house. Ahhh.
But my six-year-old son looks up and takes a picture. And I like it. It looks cool and artsy. Sometimes looking up changes everything.
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| Perhaps one day I will ride carefree in a red convertible like this! |
A six-year-old taking pictures on my camera caused me to look at the everyday things around me and put a new perspective on them.
What about you? Has anything caused you to look at things differently?
I love this. I think I need to give my six-year old a camera and see what happens. By the way, I'm getting ready to post a post where I'm asking YOU to do something if you are interested. If not, no biggie. So stay tuned... :)
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