Not every day is going to be bright. Sometimes the sun’s rays won’t seep through the break in clouds. The greens of the grass won’t illuminate under a crystal blue sky and the petals on the flowers will not shimmer in the sun. It might seem as if the clouds will never again clear away, they will grow thinner at times to a light gray and other times they are as black as night. It is as if you are surrounded in a fog, shrouded in a gray cloak and you can’t seem to shake the veil from your eyes.
On these days, appreciate the gray. The way you breathe in the colorless air around you, take it into your body and release any color you were holding onto. Your eyes won’t strain at the light. Instead, they will be free to roam, to seek, to eventually need this time of colorless wonder. Envelope yourself in the blacks, the whites, and the grays. You know the sun will shine again in all its splendor. Grasp the gray sky with your hands, hold it close and let it remain within you.
When I first read the title, I thought of my team of “gray hair and no hair”. When I saw the word gray, I thought of experienced and wise people.
Thanks for the comment! I love that the word can give so many meanings.
Love this Lisa. It gives one time to reflect.
Thank you so much. It’s welcome from the hustle and bustle of our more colorful days I think. Thank you so much for the comment!!!
I find the Gray days to be calming. They give me pause open my mind to reflecting and creativity. When I grew up all the photos were black and white. Thank you for a touching article Lisa
I love black and white photos although I rarely shoot in Black and White on my camera, should do more of that. Thank you for reading and the lovely comment!