Welcome to the Playroom of My Mind!
. . . A Comforting thought. . .
We each think of ourselves as the "Average" or "Normal" person.
What we notice about others
is the way that they are different from us:
"That kid, some woman, an old guy, a funny accent."
The cool thing is
that our identify shifts and changes;
we get to play different roles
at different times.
We are the kid watching the adults,
we are the excited young bridal couple,
we look back with perspective
from the plinth our later years.
Our viewpoint shifts quite a lot over a life time.
Sometimes we feel exalted,
other times we feel small and insignificant
as the shadow of an insect
clinging to a wall. . .
Our lives are like an Orrery
Orrery:
"A clockwork model of the solar system"
We dance, we twirl and pivot; we change positions and relations to the other dancers.
Yet, there is meaning to discover - some order to it all. Or so we trust as we dance through space. Some of us are comets, never staying in any system for long, others fancy ourselves suns around which our families revolve. For all the cogs and turns, the revolutions (at last) come full circle. Beginning / Middle / End. Youth / Prime / Golden Hour. . .
Tick Toc (don't stop) What's special about today?
Yet, there is meaning to discover - some order to it all. Or so we trust as we dance through space. Some of us are comets, never staying in any system for long, others fancy ourselves suns around which our families revolve. For all the cogs and turns, the revolutions (at last) come full circle. Beginning / Middle / End. Youth / Prime / Golden Hour. . .
Tick Toc (don't stop) What's special about today?
Love the last question! One we should always have in mind.
ReplyDeleteI'm often amazed at how different I've become since I was young. Although there is a certain continuity that runs through my life. At least when I was young I didn't think that all older people were stupid and useless. I can hold onto that now.
ReplyDeleteStill playing digital fun in my playroom! :)
ReplyDeleteAloha from Casa!
Normal is boring.
ReplyDeleteI hope that bride is a model and on her way to a photo shoot, if not, she's marrying a man who looks to be a real stiff
LOVE the images all ...
Some thing worth pondering.
ReplyDeleteBy the way why is the bride walking to the church ?
I like your analogy between us and the orrery. I've always thought that we seem to show different faces to different people. One to our parents, another to our family, to our friends and workmates. More really their perspective of us I suppose.
ReplyDeleteAloha Cloudia. Always an enjoyable read. That video was a nice addition.
An English Girl Rambles
Today was special because I went for a walk up in the hills to a place I haven't been to for a year. It was completely different, with different views because one side of the woods had been cleared and the plantation in another direction had grown to obscure the view in that direction.
ReplyDelete"It all depends on your perspective"
So true, so true Cloudia.
ReplyDeleteBelas fotografias...Espectacular....
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I must be a comet.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your words, Cloudia. We are all so different, no one is like another, and according to me this is very good. Various faces, bodies, opinions, thoughts, also the surrounding reality changes continuously.
ReplyDeleteHappy Wednesday! :-)
A great concept to go with a new word-for me-and a new perspective! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteYour comments are amazing. Yes, Charles, that is something I "hold on to" too!
ReplyDeleteWe often see Japanese brides outside of hotels, at the beach for photos, etc. It's like being invited for a moment and people on the crowded sidewalk mostly beam...
Thanks SO much for your sunshine in my day :)
You are so right, mon cherie! It's all about perspective! Lovely thought and pics! Aloha!
ReplyDeleteI'm both fat and have a funny accent.
ReplyDeleteGlad that it is not "orange" a clockwork. Once we were told to climb upon a table every now and then and take a look from up there. Thank you for the nice memories. Please have a good Thursday you all.
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Good thing to do - to ask that question everyday. :-)
ReplyDeleteGroovyness,
Gina
~spits drink and falls out of chair laughing at Daryl's remark~
ReplyDeleteohhhhhhhh muh gooness.
Now, on to the comment I was about to make:
This puts me in mind of Shakespeare's "The 7 Ages Of Man" from "As You Like It."
As for considering myself normal and average, good gravy, woman, I so don't!
How we change, Cloudia. But what remains is how special is the day. Beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteAfter viewing your blog - the words and the video - my face was lit by a huge smile. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYour creativity is amazing.
G' Day from Australia, How can you tell if a person is normal or average when we are all different.
ReplyDeleteI love the young brital photo, the most. Great post title, too!
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for the food of thought. :)
ALOHA ALOHA!!
B xx
Ooops.. just noticed something..I meant to say bridal couple photo.
ReplyDeleteCool vid!
Bxx
Oh yes, always better to break the mould ! You've done it again !!!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that I'm NOT normal :) Aloha, Cloudia!
ReplyDeleteThanks!!
ReplyDeleteI love this post.
ReplyDeleteAnd I think you're great.
Saw a funny bumper sticker the other day (you see the best ones at the college parking lot):
ReplyDeleteYou are unique - Just like everyone else.
My role is indeed changing.
Cloudia, I finally fixed my blog roll and you are on it! I thought I had fixed it - but then saw that you didn't show up despite your faithful posting to your blog. You will now likely always be at the top - as it should be!
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