So if i were the second hand of a clock, an hour could seem to be days long....just waiting to move forward to the next minute. And waiting. And waiting. And then in the blink of an eye, i could have moved forward without even realizing it.....
i am a painter who began my career as a child coloring outside the lines of my coloring books. i am a writer who started out by composing adventure stories while riding my stick horse around the backyard. as a child, i got in trouble for asking too many questions...i question that.
"the emperor's new clothes" by hans christian andersen
this fairy tale has been a companion to me as i have traveled through my life.
briefly, it is about an emperor who was deceived by two tailors who said they were making a set of clothing out of a "dream" fabric. in reality, they used no fabric at all. to make their scam complete, they announced that only those who were wise enough would be able to see the beautiful clothing. and so, no one, not even the emperor, admitted to being unable to see it.
wearing his new "clothing", the emperor paraded through his kingdom. no one questioned his appearance; no one wished to appear less than wise.
until a small child asked, "why is the emperor not wearing any clothes?"
so it is that i ask, if i question rather than believe i am wise, what will i see?
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"I am the one working the hardest, haiz..."...and " the time will keep moving...can i take a rest :)..."
So time can seem to move at different rates for different people....or even for each of us at different "times"......
Totally agree with you, Anne :)...
So if i were the second hand of a clock, an hour could seem to be days long....just waiting to move forward to the next minute. And waiting. And waiting. And then in the blink of an eye, i could have moved forward without even realizing it.....
Excellent!
Thanks, N!
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