Ellie's blog: "Ellie"

I read a comment about beauty and it's perception...how we see things and judge the whole based on the fragment. They weren't judging either way, but it made me think some random thoughts. They don't even apply, but:

Beauty is a sensory perception.

The world is fragmented. If you want to see any sort of beauty at all, you have to look at the fragments, and judge accordingly. Think of this: a life is merely a fragment in time. A whisper. Then it's gone.

Thought: We cannot see color, anything around us, without light. But the fact that we cannot stare at the sun without burning those orbs which we use to view the beauty around us is a strange paradox. In a way, it takes something hot and ugly to reveal the glorious sights that surround.

Glory. Hmm...wonder what people picture in reference to that word.

And is there anything in the world that is perceived by all to be "beautiful"? I know of only one thing. And that's my little secret.

I think some of the most beautiful things in the world exist through sound. Which makes me wonder: does a deaf person know that sound is beautiful? How much of the driving rhythm touches their soul? Hearing people with no knowledge of sign language can stare transfixed at the moving hands for hours. Is it ever the same with a deaf person and music? I know they dance. They love music, they enjoy. But is it beautiful? Or is it simply vibrations in the floorboards.

Thought: No one is completely apathetic. Wait, I rescind that. Corpses are incredibly apathetic. But whether we like the pain or not, we all care about something.

Last random thought: never dismiss someone. As in, casually dismiss them or what they say. There is a value there that you have no notion of. If only you'd see. I'm as guilty as the next person; the blind leads the blind. But remember that: be wary. The tongue is the strongest muscle in your body. Be careful how you use it. The eyes are the window to your soul. Be careful what they reflect. If you don't like that reflection, do something about it. Work to change or else don't you dare complain about your rotten life.

Thoughts on any of this. Apathy, especially. And any of the questions.