30 • Truth

Truth

I almost didn't choose this picture for today because the flower wasn't as pretty as it probably was just the day before. But the more I thought about it, I loved the composition and the colors, and I also loved that it was true. True usually means imperfection -- but thanks to photoshop et al we don't often have a true understanding of Truth. Family sitcoms don't depict constant need-meeting of motherhood (diapers, feedings, sleep routines, night wakings, etc). Magazines don't depict cellulite, body hair, or even unpainted faces. We don't tell ourselves the truth about what things cost (even if we do pay with cash, most of what we buy is made in a country that pays pennies on the dollar -- which means it is artificially lower-priced than it should be).

But despite the truth that this flower is already decaying, and its days (nay, hours!) are numbered -- I think this is a beautiful picture. There is a beauty in what this little piece of creation is doing, in the warm sunlight of this spring day -- and I'm glad to have captured it.