Have you ever thought about your favorite season? If so, I'm assuming there are good memories that you associate with that. You may even think of life changing events that occurred during that season one year or maybe even bad memories. That's what Fall is for me. It is nostalgic. Fall is a time of change. Watercolors are also meaningful to me. They're messy in a way that is beautiful. I've always been fond of them.
Fall is a time of change for me in many ways. The trees are changing color, the air is getting colder, the days are getting darker sooner. Not only that, but school always starts. I have been to four different high schools, two of them which I have been to twice each. I've always had a new school in the fall. Always. There was never consistency. I move a lot in the fall. In ways, I hate how life worked out but yet I always find positivity. In the fall when things change, it feels like a breath of fresh air literally and figuratively.
All of this change has shaped me into a person who I am confidently proud of. I'm not trying to write a sob story, but I am glad that I've taken all the negativity in my life and made something positive of it. Many of these changes have been messy very much like a watercolor. Family has become mad, money has been tight, I have to leave all on my "new friends" and make even newer friends, etc. BUT I've realized out of all of this that life is so short. Take a second and just think about that. It sounds cheesy but tomorrow is never promised. We shouldn't be sad about change or mad because things don't work out the way we hoped they would. We should embrace everything life hands us. I love this piece of artwork. I do. It reminds me of how I got where I am today. Needless to say, Fall is my favorite season.
I really love how this piece has acted as a reminder to you of all the adversity that life has faced you with and used to shape you into the person you've become. As someone who's bounced around schools a lot, I know what the lack of consistency and constant change feels like. However, I admire your ability to take all the negative and turn it into positive. It's not exactly the easiest thing to do, and I think your ability to do so says a lot about your strength and character. Once you find the silver lining in less-than-ideal situations, the world is basically in your hands. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI think this post is really interesting... I Iove the way you tie the watercolor picture into your lifes story. I had not know that you've been to so many schools, moving around a lot. I wish I knew what it was like to live somewhere else. I have lived in keene my entire life, in the same home for 19 years. I agree that you never know what tomorrow will be. I agree that you should embrace life, everyday I am mad about things I could never change or take back. But I live my life to the fullest with as much happiness I can find.
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