The Leaf - Perspective is the Key

The Leaf - by Gavyn

I often find myself thinking about philosophical issues and wondering how to explain them. Upon walking home from town, I came across an 'epiphany' like moment, one that I pondered over for the rest of my journey.

Looking at this image, what do you see?

In my view, it is... a leaf. If I was to step up further, I would say that: It had green bits, brown bits and a stem that leads out of its bottom. However we choose to describe it, or name it, it is like this because of the angle that we are looking at it, from. I would go as far to say that it is a bold shape, uniform like the rest.

So, what about this? What do you see now?

I was hit with this view, first. and it's what caused me to think and write about it. What I see is a heart, a valentine that is close to the ground. There is a meaning to all of this...

Perspective is the key to everything. As a big lover of aviation, to admit that being up high can have its shortcomings is a hard thing to do. But in this case, the heart would only show when my point-of-view was close to the ground.

Looking at things from beneath can show how tall something is, how much effort it might take, or what it will feel like when approached. If there is something to take from this, it is that you are not always wise to be above everybody and everything, there is a time to be the under-dog, and to sit and view from beneath, can give you time to set yourself up, prepare for what is ahead.

Most of all, sometimes love and beauty are available in the 'lowest' of places.

Be happy!

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