Flaws Paint Party Friday

   Paint Party Friday
Show Your Face Friday

Observing a piece of art as a whole is a richer experience  than only focusing in on one aspect of the  picture.  

Rolly

Pointing out our personal flaws  draws attention to them!! I prefer to let them blend into the background instead! When an  artist is  unhappy with their painting, declaring what they dislike alters my perspective of that piece.

 

Instead of enjoy their painting as a whole, I'm focused on what they perceive to be the flaw... It changes my experience of that artwork... A mention that you understand there are flaws, without a detailed explanation, may preserve the valuation of the piece!

Bird Love

I worked with a woman who had terrible rheumatoid arthritis.... her hands were completely   deformed and  gnarled.  She had a moon face from all the  prednisone. Still she did her best, worked as hard as she could, and maintained a home in Vancouver. 

 I was young and picked up the slack where she was void... I didn't mind, I had a lot of empathy for the older spinster! We had a mutual respect for each other! 

 Eventually  a new girl was hired. Once she was accustomed to her position  she drew attention to the elder coworkers deficiencies by focusing  in  on them. With compassion I had worked around certain  defects for years, choosing not to notice them.  However the newer girl exacerbated the flaws by honing in, and pointing them out at every opportunity!.

 Not the physical flaws, the personality flaws that go along with being an independent woman in pain, trying to manage in a world of young women trying to outdo her!! I resented the younger coworker because until she pointed out the shortcomings I was perfectly happy to  pick up the slack where the older gal lacked!

Unfortunately when people blatantly point things out you're forced to acknowledge them...there was no going back.  Thankfully I saw through the younger woman's attempt to  deem the elder in a position of three is a crowd!  Still I was happier before I noted all my coworkers weaknesses under a magnifying glass!

Eventually the older lady retired. Despite the peer pressure  I  was always kind and helpful to her and those less fortunate.  It was such a great lesson carried on throughout the years!

A lesson my mother taught me at a young age...Don't tell people your physical flaws. Instead of appreciating you as a whole, they won't be able to ignore those things less attractive!! So  enjoy and love the whole package people it enhances the experience!  Make improving  flaws an intimate personal challenge, rather  than pointing them out  in your art, yourself, or others!! 

Do you focus on your flaws?

The kids went to Sir Paul McCartney's concert 

this week for the second time in four years!

They couldn't be more thrilled once again

to have experienced such a legend!   

 They stopped for coffee and donuts  on the way home.

A lady ahead of them was complaining to the barista 

that it was a terrible concert and that he should retire.

Dumbfounded Cupcake and Beardo wondered if they

were even at the same concert as her! Having already

experienced several living legends in their 

young years they found McCartney to be at the
top of their list!  His energy and work ethic are
phenomenal! 

Perspective is everything! How you choose to look at the 

world does affect your experience!! There will always

be curmudgeons, we just have to feel sorry for them.

They do themselves a huge disservice and miss out on 

so much joy!    

May your week be as bright as these tulips!!