Light and Uncertainty
Beau July 25th, 2007
Often a picture can evoke feelings and thoughts that are hard to describe. We may simply like a picture, or landscape for the value it presents in the moment. Taken together, those moments coalesce to form the memories we choose to retain through our lives. And sometimes we can’t help it, so strong are the feelings and emotions that we attach to our experience. Life is like that for me in many areas. There are moments at various times of the day when a landscape, an enjoyable experience, or simply the quiet beauty that surrounds me brings forth appreciation and a sense of wonder that is almost overpowering. Sometimes we don’t want the experience to end… and we know it will soon color the spectrum of memories we have shared throughout our lives. Sometimes we do want to forget however, and it is hard letting go. We may find ourselves caught up in a moment or period of challenge where it is hard to appreciate what is positive in our lives. Through it all however, our perspectives and thoughts are but a momentary part of the continuity of our lives, and the world around us… but those thoughts and perspectives are an essential aspect because of how we constantly experience “us” as we go through life. We shape the direction of our life through those thoughts and perspectives, and the choices we make. Gaining a sense of detachment, perhaps a wider perspective, is important at times because it allows us to be open to new possibilities and growth. Fear and uncertainty can often cloud one’s ability to maintain this sense of being… the distance to evaluate choices and make positive decisions. It doesn’t have to however, and you can, as someone once told me, “Make uncertainty your friend.”
There is always light, hope or possibility to be found if we choose to see it. We have only to allow ourselves the chance to let go and embrace uncertainty…change… as we grow through life with the knowledge that each moment is new, and nothing is permanent. By doing so, we reveal experience and opportunity that we may never have considered before. It is there… it is always there!
