This is NOT a job for superheroes

Caped wonders with super powers have been created throughout history during times when people were in dire need of "heroes". They could fly or do a Houdini from the arch-rival's snare. But, these heroes stay on the comic book (or the silver screen). Hence, we in the real world face challenges ourselves--sans super powers. Whether it's families breaking apart or declining literacy in the country, it is we who answer the call from where we are, with what we have.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

The real thing

I love this ceramic cup one of my sisters gave me for a Christmas gift. It's so pretty and dainty that I hesitate to use it lest the delicate surface be corrupted over time from too much washing. For now I'm simply admiring it for its Victorian charm.

It's amazing how things come into focus more when weighed against something else or regarded against the bigger picture. I don't want to read too much into this or I might see something that isn't really there. But bottom line -- the more I take time to notice the flowers blooming in our yard every few days, the more I appreciate all that is real. Images can be so attractive and wondrous, but they pale in comparison to the real thing.

Authenticity -- its richness can be truly amazing.

3 comments:

ignored_genius said...: A nice thought you have there Ms. Diana.; 3:39 PM, January 24, 2013
sunnyday said...: Thanks, genius! There's so much beauty around, but the ones that are "more genuine" than others tend to stand out.

Balik ka ulit sa blog ko :-) Thank you for stopping by...; 1:46 PM, January 25, 2013
ignored_genius said...: You're welcome Ms. D :); 2:10 PM, January 25, 2013