When was the last time that you stopped to appreciate the sunset? Pause for more than a glance at how delicate the orchids are on the table? Admire the graceful movements or subtle gestures of a stranger on the street or an acquaintance near by?
All the little things in life add so much depth to this world. Perhaps we have become so succumbed to the fast, complex 21st Century that is only ever going to speed up, we are blind to all else at slower pace. Children, who have all the time in the world without a worry or concern in sight can indulge in such peacefulness. They find curiosity, intrigue, humour and joy in the most simplest of things and thoughts. An adult on the other hand merely glances and sees not much past the ordinary. I am speaking in general of course, not everyone is like that. But within the smallest of moments of...silence and self awareness one can find a slice of untouched wonder in this world.
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"...Sit down in the middle of a busy mall or similar bustling environment whether indoors or out, and just watch people move by..." ...not exactly her words but was a suggestion by an art teacher once trying to pique the class's 'inner' inspirations. Can't say I tried it but probably had did it in passing, my mind tends to wander... The idea was really to take notice of the intricacies of people's behavioural attributes and somehow imagine each and everyone's life story. Perhaps a life story is a bit too much but subtle gestures, facial expressions, posture and stance can easily paint an illustration of sentiments.
Give a child a camera and they can take photographs of the most fascinating things. Who knows maybe they can. I recall watching a news segment of such a story once.
Can you recall the last time you had a completely innocent child-like thought about...anything?
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