I looked outside in my lawn today and surprisingly couldn’t find the perfect dandelion since we didn’t have that many (I think the doggies might destroy them as they frolic through the yard all day). Anyways that got me to thinking, what am I looking for a “perfect” dandelion? Well duh of course you can’t find it!!!! Nothing is “perfect”! Much like nothing is perfect neither are people and that’s what went through my mind as I was searching my yard. I began to think of all the people I quickly judged, those that I was embarrassed to be see with in public, those that I wanted to hang around to make me look cooler, then I began to think of myself and how imperfect I really am. I’d like to think I’m perfect and I’m sure my mom and my husband could attest to the fact that I’m never wrong. This thought must have been in my mind all day because while I was getting my hair cut by my favorite stylist Sarah Faye Burnett at Black Sheep I had the realization that everything in the world is an opinion (we were talking in context of parenting) but really this applies to pretty much everything! Think about it……..I think white = clean. You might disagree and think white = dirty. But for me when I see the color white it signals in my brain that something is clean, much like going to a hotel and everything is white in the bathroom while I’m thinking it’s spotless and clean it’s probably really really dirty in all actuality! Ok my point besides all this rambling is simply that we are all different and I am greatful for that! How boring would all my photo shoots and weddings be if we were all the same! YIKES!!! I used to think there was a perfect person and I wanted to be that person. I wanted all the coolest clothes, I wanted to have long beautiful hair, I wanted a clean fresh face (which I still want that), I wanted white teeth, I wanted a cool car, I wanted to wear a certain color nail polish, I wanted to be someone I didn’t even know (probably bc that person didn’t exist in real life), but now I’m excited to meet all the different people out there! So many of us have such interesting stories and experiences to share with each other so why don’t we stop being so judgmental and open up!!?!?!?!? When was the last time you struck up a conversation with a complete stranger?
This isn’t the perfect dandelion but he’s still a cutie!
Enjoy!
-erika
