How We Look At Things

I am musing about....

Take a look at this lovely Valentine's Day Card! It was creatively and lovingly drawn by a young grade schooler from our school district. They made cards to be distributed to the local nursing homes. I was privileged to play "mail man" at our home where I work. It was a fun task to hand deliver them and see the faces of the residents lighten into a smile as they reached out for their card.

I was so amused by the response of one of the residents. I randomly gave her a card with a picture of....well, it depends on what you see. I saw a child building a sand castle in the sun. Someone else thought it was a boat or a light house. Either way, it was beautifully drawn.

Well, this particular lady took one look at it and asked, "Is that someone playing the piano"? Well, of course she would see it that way. This dear women has loved music all her life and was a gifted musician and piano teacher. She actually happened to be mine:) And do you not agree, that it does look like it could be a person playing the piano?

How we experience and look at life can affect how we perceive things. How we interpret our world.

Just something cute and interesting to pass along.

Have a lovely day!

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