Oh Dear,
Once again it has been too, too long. It's not like I don't think of awesome, inspiring things to write about I promise! It's just that I.. well.. don't sit down to do it enough. But I haaaave been thinking.
This blog was meant to give a fairly open and honest perspective on life; the good, the bad, and the "So I'm NOT the only one who feels this way?!" sort of feeling. My goal was to connect with you in some manner that hopefully caused you to think, empathize, maybe laugh, and not feel so horribly alone in this world! This is a hard place to live sometimes after all. I still want to pursue this, but I'd also like to talk about some not-so-serious things too, if that's okay?
One idea that I have mulled over is (drum roll please)...... Topics! Yes!
Have you ever taken the time to think about one particular aspect of life? I mean really think about it? Of course you have. What do you say we do it together?! Yes? Great. Let's start.
Pictures. Visual representations of our brief, yet meaningful time on Earth.
What's so great about pictures? Everybody takes them. Nearly everyone is familiar with their purpose and importance, and yet, they have so many different meanings and serve people in so many ways. They are taken for sheer enjoyment, practice, to create and represent a memory. They can represent an accomplishment, a wonderful (or terrible) moment in history, or they can mean nothing at all! They can be used to share with family and friends, or kept for our own enjoyment. And they, like anything else, can be abused. A picture is what you want it to be.
The purpose of pictures, like cars, has changed. Cars used to be valued for their ability to get us from point A to B. Now they are prized for their features, their speed, their finesse. We can judge others based on what they drive. With the introduction of the internet, the purpose of pictures has changed. Let's be honest, we like attention. Everybody likes to feel heard and seen to some extent. And now, with Instagram, Facebook, and so many more social media apps I can't think straight, "sharing" is horribly easy. I say horribly because if you aren't careful, you can get seriously hooked. Without discipline, we can allow ourselves to be swallowed up by the gratification that comes from being "liked" and soon, we need it.
Now, I'm just putting this out there, but doesn't it seem like most times we are disappointed? Possibly because our need for human interaction requires more than just a screen? I don't know about you all, but it seems the more satisfied with my own life I am, the less I feel the need for others' approval in the form of "likes" and nice comments. Not that these things are bad! I just think they require balance, like literally everything else in our lives. I love Instagram, but I don't love feeling inadequate because of it, ya know?! I also love correct grammar too, most of the time..
Whew, off my soap box now.
Isn't it fascinating that the same picture can evoke feelings of joy and happiness at one moment in time, and evoke feelings of sadness and even anger at others. Pictures don't change, but we do!
Who knew their was so much to say about pictures?!
Speaking of.. here are just a few of my more recent favorites:
In Texas, bluebonnets are adored and they only in season for about three weeks. Here's a picture from when I took my lovely seniors on a trip to see the fields of Ennis, Texas.
This is from the same event. I call it, "Three Amigos."
Aren't they adorable?!
This is my Dad, he's a good man, and he likes to farm.
This was taken at the Bishop Arts District in Dallas. You should most definitely visit if you are passing through. It is a diamond in the ruff. You may think you are going to be shot on your way through Oak Cliff, but press on and you will behold a mini hipster paradise.
That's all for now folks! Until next time!
