Can come from ugly things.
Yesterday while on my drive home on Ludlam, through the fogged window of the car in front of me I saw one of those obnoxious cars with the bright blue halogen headlights coming from the other direction, while the car two cars ahead was riding on their red brakes going 20 mph because *gasp* they were passing through any intersection.
Anyways, the blue headlights from one jackass mingled with the red brake lights from another to create this interesting view for a millisecond through the windows of the car in front of me. The Blues and the Reds through the watery window made me realize that there are beautiful things that come from ugly things. Of course it was ruined as the asshole two cars ahead continued to ride his brakes for the remainder of my trip.
I think from now on, I will try to find one thing beautiful from something ugly or obnoxious. However I don’t think the dead bird I keep passing by on my walk to work will be in the list.
Jason Orkin, Visionary
December 22, 2007 at 12:18 am
I have felt a similar experience like that before and began to apply the ugly or beautiful principle to everything. The idea that you can ‘create’ your world. Nice write!