Popular culture is filled with images of perfection. The airbrushed magazine model, the Architectural Digest home, the perfect couple, and on and on. Examining real life, it doesn't take long to recognize that perfection, like beauty, is fleeting. We think back fondly on a 'perfect' moment, but these tend to be rare.
We all need to aspire to a dream. It becomes the job of the painter, the sculptor, the photographer and the author to create these visions, these images of perfection. We may not hold these ideals in the forefront of everyday activity, but they certainly hover on the periphery and influence our subconscious. Do you have a picture pinned up somewhere that reminds you of something you dream of attaining? An inspirational quote that you sometimes muse upon? A special piece of music that transports you to another place?
It is the dreams that drive us, the images of perfection that keep us restlessly yearning for a better place, a better time, a better situation. The dreams keep us moving ahead.
About the Author
- D. Geoffrey Bell
- Black Diamond, AB, Canada
- As a father, grandfather and recently retired educator, I am committed to the well-being of children and adults. The ideas presented here are the product of 38+ years of teaching children, working with families, and being a parent. This is my gift to families everywhere.
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