Happiness should not be taken for granted.
Imagine this: A blank piece of photo paper magically producing an image on it in a matter of seconds. After briefly flashing a bright light through the negative onto the paper, and soaking it in a few different chemicals, a beautiful image is can be seen. At the start, the paper is blank. After the exposure the paper is also blank! Only after the soaking does the image finally appear. Now focus on the part after the exposure and before the soaking. This seemingly blank piece of paper actually holds so much information and the potential to be a stunning photograph. But we can not see it.
I feel like my life now is in a stage that resembles the blank piece of paper after the exposure. In my 19 years, I have seen a lot. Experienced a lot. Heard a lot. Well, it's a lot for me, at least. I have been exposed so many times with different pictures and it is time for my final image to start developing.
But what kind of chemicals can I use to develop my photo? No, you can't smoke them, or eat them, or even drink them. These chemicals are all around us, in may different situations, people, areas, forms. Each person has their own photo waiting to be brought to life, and we all have the access to this happiness weather we know it or not... I mean... Chemicals.
The formula for these chemicals are different for everyone. A dancer might get them in the sweat that drips off of them while they dance, just as a mechanic can get them off of the grease on his fingers. What ever it is that brings out these chemicals, what ever it is that makes you happy, do it until your photo is developed.
But don't for a second think that these chemicals are instantly poured into our buckets at birth. Happiness does not come easy and should not be taken for granted.
Drip by drip my bucket is being filled and I will soon start to develop. I hope you too are starting or continuing to fill your bucket and are sharing your happiness with others. Who wants to see my photo?
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In other news, I am still waiting for an interview to sort out my nationality.
Until next week!
Gud Shabos
3/11/2016