In Annie Dillard's piece "Seeing," she reflects on how she wants to see the world for what it truly is. She wants to see the little things in life that people so easily overlook. Artists and writers show these things in minuscule detail but when she goes to find them, they disappear from her. What she has come to discover is that when you look for it, you don't find it. It's only when you just happen to be in the area, without really paying attention do the wonders of the world pop out and amaze.
These things happen all the time and not just in nature. Whenever I want to find my favorite quote, I'll scan pages hoping it will jump out, but it won't. If I've lost my phone I'll search my room but I won't find it. The things that we want to find won't ever become prominent until we stop looking for them. That's just how it happens, whether it be for nature or for everyday life.
No comments:
Post a Comment