The first blog I commented on was that by Miss Noreen Andersen, long-time friend and impeccable writer. In her blog post, 360 Degrees: Through the Fish Eye Lens, Nonie talks about all the different ways one can look at a simple image, and how by doing so, we experience something we have never seen, which is unexpectedly beautiful and life-changing. My comment is as follows:
Hey Noners! From the minute I met you, you have always written exquisitely, and this is no different. I completely agree; seeing the world from another perspective, from someone else's viewpoint, through a different lens, truly is beautiful. It's kind of like how we all can look at the same glass window and see the same colors, but not the same picture or message. I know that in my lifetime, this has helped me to understand and accept others, which I can easily say has enriched my world. Like you said, looking at something in a way you have never experienced can be absolutely stunning. Stepping out of the corner that we all feel so comfortable in never prompts any emotional growth. Little do we know that our "safe" world is a minuscule, insignificant part of life. With each moment we spend outside of that zone, our perspectives tenfold, and we begin to truly understand things that we would have never acknowledged before. The sad part is that most people don't put forth such an effort to walk in new shoes and subsequently suffer the loss of so much perspective and knowledge that really can change a person. But for those of us who are fortunate enough to find something worthwhile in the search for a new take on things, life seems that much more wonderful, and I can see you are definitely one of those people! Call me overly optimistic, but I believe that even the saddest, most uncomfortable, most unfamiliar of things have a way of turning around, just as long as you're willing enough to look through the right lens.
The second post I commented on was from Minho's blog. In the post entitled Best of Today: Moments, he talks about the "Moments" video watched in class incited the idea of taking the small things of life for granted. He also talks about how as humans we focus on what happened and what has yet to happen, and by doing so we miss perhaps the most important parts of life. My comment is as follows:
This post definitely epitomizes one of the greatest flaws of society - we are so concentrated on that which we cannot change and that which we have yet to regret, we miss perhaps the greatest moments of life. I too plead guilty; I do not truly observe the present around me enough. Consequently, this leads me to believe that life is utterly boring and lackluster, which could not be further from the truth. If we take the time to really just look at what's around us, we capture some of the best parts of life; those which we would never normally acknowledge. I agree with you wholeheartedly. We've been taught our whole existence to look ahead and focus on the future. While although that might sound somewhat inspirational and a great motto to tell yourself once in a while, this thought is much too prevalent. As a sucker for quotes, I must reference the legend John Lennon who said, "Life's what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." This is one of my favorites because it forces me stop and evaluate what I have been missing around me. During all the time I've wasted worrying and stressing over the most insignificant things that I believe to be so significant, I've lost all those completely significant moments that seemingly aren't at all. Life truly is a song composed of little moments, and those we take for granted equate with an incomplete, unfulfilled work of art.
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