One of my art heroes has always been Henri Matisse because of his ability to draw expression with the minimal of line. I was attempting that with this napkin.
I am not sure why I drew it on the particular day I did long ago, but I hope I didn’t scare my daughters when they found it in their lunch later that day!
While I am not an absolute believer in the idea that ‘it’s all small stuff’ so we shouldn’t worry about anything, I do believe we worry a great deal about stuff that really doesn’t make that big a difference.
I often wonder why that is. Why do we obsess about how clean a floor is, when we know that one little bit of dust isn’t going to hurt us or anyone? Why do we worry about our sons and daughters hair or clothing style as if that is the same as character? Why are some so afraid of going somewhere or doing something we haven’t done before that they are paralyzed into inaction? Where did that fear originate? Who told us long ago to fear that? Who gave us the message that we would fail? Who told us that we should avoid failure at all cost?
I have a number of complaints about my upbringing and some of the stuff my parents did or did not do. But one thing I am very grateful for is that neither of them ever gave me the message of fear about life and what happens in it.
I guess it just comes down to faith. I don’t mean faith in God, I mean faith that it will all work out. That losing a job will mean something new and different and a new opportunity. That moving to a new location will mean new land, new friends, new nature, new buildings and new activities. That moving on from a relationship will mean new relationships, new growth, new feelings.
So, as the song says ‘Don’t worry, be happy’. It will work out as it is supposed to.
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