Monday, September 10, 2007

My abstract mind...


OK, I look at this picture and at times see my life in it. Is that scary? The other day I was talking to my Mom about coloring with Averi. I told my Mom that Averi liked to color the appropriate colors that coordinated with the picture. I myself, like to close my eyes and pick a crayon and color the first space I see with it, whether it coordinates or not. This at times has disturbed Averi and she has let me know many times that Cinderella's dress is suppose to be blue, not a rainbow of colors. As I told this to my Mom, she laughed and told me that Averi needed to go color with Aunt Angie, who is the epitome of exactness. I told my Mom that I wanted Averi to know that there was no right or wrong way of coloring or viewing things and therefore it was OK to color however you wanted.
Well, today I was over at my Mom's house helping her unload boxes of books, when I ran across an old coloring book. I opened it up and found pictures of little girls colored with purple faces, orange hands and green feet. In an instant I realized that it was my old coloring book from when I was little. In astonishment, I realized that I did this same procedure of coloring since I was little.
So, I started to think that the way I color had a lot to do with the way I viewed my life and my reality. (Because again, I believe that reality is very different for everyone.) Maybe I like to call is orderly chaos! To everyone else, my life might be little out of control (even to me a lot of times!) But, things are accomplished not always in the normal way, just as the colors of the pictures. And when things are not always working out orderly I'm glad that I have my "black and white" husband to help me set things straight! I think that everyone should sit down with a box of crayons and a white sheet of paper and see what they create. The whole process might tell a lot about oneself. So, to all those abstract personalities out there, here's a little shout out!!

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Christin said...
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Christin said...

Hi Allie! I am attempting to find all of the girls and Angie seems to be one of the only ones who refuses to use Blogger or any other form of internet to keep in touch. Will you let her know I say hi and tell her to get herself a blog so we can keep in touch!! Thanks!! Christin Olivier