Different people experience events in different way. Even if multiple people are in the same place at the same time they are all going to experience that place differently, notice different things, and feel different things.
Every summer my Dad’s side of the family tries to get together for a “mini” family reunion in upstate New York. Everyone on his side lives within 5 miles of each other, so mainly they do it for us since we are in Virginia. Two years ago we took this picture, and it perfectly portrays my family. I remember this reunion very fondly and very well. What makes me laugh the most is the “Go Away” sign two of my uncles are holding, and my Uncle Greg not being able to set down his beer for one picture. Haha, I could go into so much more detail about every single one of them, but I don’t think there is enough time in the world, I love them.
I think about how my Dad and his brother were trash talking each other about their physical fitness. They challenged each other to a race down the dirt road and a few other family members decided to join as well. Uncle Matt (Dad’s brother) ended up busting his ass (or face actually) and tearing the skin off the right side of his body. He ended up getting an infection, but honestly, it was the funniest thing. My Dad prepared for the race by stretching and taking a brisk jog, and my uncle Matt warmed up for the race by drinking three beers and smoking two or three cigarettes, he had it coming.
I laugh when I see this picture my Grandmother captured. If you notice, there is a man lying in the road (left of the screen) behind the man in full sprint (first, my Dad), that’s Uncle Matt. He was whining about this race for weeks, we were all laughing about this race for months. When asked or teased about the race he would say something like, “I lost footing” or “I want a re-match” or “someone spiked my beer!” He will never ever admit his loss, and will forever remember being the victim, even though we all know otherwise! His version of the story is completely different version than mine would be, or what anyone else’s would be (exaggerated or not).
Hahaha… What a good picture!
ReplyDeleteI really like your topic and your way in describing different views. It is amazing how people are different in everything and that what makes our world so wonderful. I look at it like a painting that is mixed with all types of colors. To be honest with you I didn’t notice your uncle in the bottom picture before reading your comments, but it seems that it was a bad experience for him. At the end, I think that those differences are meant to be to complete the big picture whenever there are united in a logical pattern.