Tuesday, January 6, 2009

What Do You See?


A picture could tell of a million tales.


Ask anyone which part of the picture catches his/her interest and their answers would be varied. Is it the cumulus clouds, the blue skies beyond, or the blackened ridge? With them having to apply their own inkblot test, each would have his/her interpretation.


I must admit that owing to my profession that practices stoicism, I often tend to have the habit to see things from the logical but not necessarily the most appropriate point of view, the eventual storm approaching as the cumulus clouds arrive in cue, as water molecules join forces, preparing for the usual equatorial downpour that is a normalacy in our country.


To impress, I might otherwise have said that I see the clear blue beyond the cumulus layers, eager to force the clouds away by forging allegiance to the sun, melting the clouds, dissolving their moisture, all in a show of optimistic clarity.


And then, there is the mountain, terra firma, however small it looks.


2008 had lapsed.
What will this new year bring?

Your answer may be in the picture.


If you look closely, the words Be optimistic can be seen obliquely in the clouds.


The New Year will unfold as it always does, regardless of the weather, in a perfect pleat.


What do you see?
More importantly, what do you want to see?


Be optimistic! ^_^

19 comments:

Sam said...

I see a horizon hindered by black ridges.

Not a good outlook no?

.:: Ant ::. said...

Sam ~ My dear dear friend, that is what you currently see. But what do you really want to see? Set your sights on the positive. I'm sure you'll achieve that soon! ^^

+Ant+

Sam said...

You're right, I suppose once I climb those ridges - I can see the horizon beyond. :)

Nicholas Rashidee said...

well, 2009 does bring a lot of rain for the past few days.. ^^

fable frog said...

i see Anton suntanning naked~ (^_')

.:: Ant ::. said...

Sam ~ We'll provide the ropes to suuport you.

Nic ~ sunshine is taking a peek these past few days too. :)

Fable ~ U could only wish. Bluek!

+Ant+

Little Dove said...

I see moutains I want to climb and seas I want to swim across. :)

p/s: I hope sunshine beams upon Sammie's life again.

Perky said...

I want to see a rainbow and many pots of gold at the end of that rainbow ;)

Happy New Years to you! (sorry, I'm several days late, but I was away).

.:: Ant ::. said...

Lil' Dove ~ Am sure Sammie appreciates your kind words. :)

Perkilicious ~ Wish you everything boutiful.... and a pot of wax too for ur next visit to the beach lolz! ^_^

+Ant+

Live2Talk said...

I see a post dedicated to me on BCT beyond the clouds and blue sky ;P

Seriously, we all should have a positive outlook no matter how gloomy the clouds might look. I'm already feeling the sunshine on my skin. Cheers to 2009!

Twilight Zone said...

I see a new car and Mega Toto 1st prize waiting for me in 2009! Please please pray for me Anton!

JD Cole said...

What do i see?

my favorite color...blue!! ;)

sbanboy said...

I see the creativity of God and His breathtaking creation and also time for me to bring out my dslr to snap this awesome view :P

.:: Ant ::. said...

Live ~ Wow, such a positive outlook. I like that! :)

Twilight ~ Isyallah! Pray to Jambhala. :)

JD ~ Aha, optimistic clarity i suppose. :P

Sbnboy ~ I hope you don't just see God's creativity in this. :P

+Ant+

William said...

I see a low res pic. :P

But anyway, I prefer to just ride the waves as they come.

Medie007 said...

i only see the big blue sky.

.:: Ant ::. said...

Will ~ true. hehe it's my blur side. :P

Medie ~ Congrats then. Clear skies for you this year. :)

+Ant+

Bengbeng said...

I think the same way as Mediee.. mayb i am just not creative. :) That is not to say medieeis not creative, of coz hahaha

K|E|E|N|Y|E|E said...

The blue sky cathes me the most. But I'm more curious on those far and unreachable mountains. Not sure what does this imply though. Greedy? In 2009, I want to see more happiness within myself. Cheers.