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Don't Think, Just Do

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"What if it's too cold? Have I dressed warm enough? What about bugs?" All these thoughts and more swarmed my brain as I dragged myself out the front door. The day was complete overcast, and the sun showed no sign of showing it's face for my brother's baseball game. Having dealt with chronic illness for some time now, I've  discovered how energy can be in limited supply. The internal chaos that comes along with illness can easily poison any attempts to do and see things even when the energy is there. I was almost prepared to go back inside, abandon the trip when it caught my eye; as if they were beads of gems, dew stained a small leaf by the door. Somehow in all that grey, it glimmered brightly, as bright as if illuminated by the sun. I asked myself, "Should I capture this? Kneeling could prove disastrous, what if I fall over or become light headed as I try to stand again? Time was short, as my dad was getting ready to drive off, and I found myself baffled that something as simple as taking a photo should cause to much stress. Rather than buckle under the pressure I told myself, "So what? If I fall I'll get back up. If my pants get wet they'll dry." I crouched and snapped the photo.

I think a big part of photography is capturing an otherwise simple moment and revealing the beauty in it. What could have been a forgettable moment, will stay with me. After this, I went and watched my brother play his baseball game, and though it was cold the time together is irreplaceable and it's all thanks to the lesson that leaf reminded me of, "Don't think, just do . . ."

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MANICMONKEY40's avatar
This is so pretty! :love: