In a discussion about the way the world should be, a snooty young man pontificated, “Red, of course, is the best color. In fact, everything should be red. Every car, every boat, every building, every house should be and would be much better looking if they were painted red.” A friend nearby said, “How could everything be painted red, and who would want that anyway. It's the variety in life that gives it the wonder it has.” “No,” replied the boastful lad, “the problem is not within the objects, the problem lies within those who look upon it.” To which he pulled from his pocket a pair of red sunglasses with red lenses, put them over his eyes, and said, “There, that's better.”
One wise older man said, “What's really wrong with the world is the way a person sees it.” If a person wants to see bad things, he or she can find them easily. However, if a person wants to see good things, he or she can find those things as well. Oh, yes, some folks do walk around with rose colored glasses, yet it does seem that others wear glasses of gray. There is so much to be seen and experienced in life and each person has an allotted time to see and experience them. The question becomes, “How does this or that person see?”
Today may be the beginning of fresh washed eyes. Maybe the gray needs to be washed away. Maybe there has been an omission to the beauty that is everywhere. Maybe some will refocus today, take another look, reorient their vision, and see things like they never have before. Of course, there is the alternative, just paint it all red. Until tomorrow...Why Say More?
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