Urban ripples

It only takes a gentle breeze across the surface of a glass pond to make a reflection lose its identity. We can identify the shape but not the details, the things that make it real. A small pebble or a gentle puff of wind distorts the image even more.

Our lives are just as delicate and just as vulnerable as the pond. It is so easy to lose focus when something comes along and disturbs our “surface.” Think about the pebbles that people throw into your life or winds that impact your dreams.

Where do they come from? Who is in control? Can you focus through the ripples?

Sometimes when our glassy surface is disturbed, the image we see is more interesting than we anticipated. Beauty can often be expressed in troubled waters. You just have to look for it.