The boy, who shared his fish!
Let’s start with a photo tip and then talk about a boy who offered me his fish.
LEADING LINES
Leading lines are a key compositional technique in photography that directs the viewer's eye to the main subject. These lines can be natural, like roads and rivers, or man-made, like buildings and pathways. Photographers create depth and perspective by using leading lines, making images more engaging and enhancing their storytelling potential.
AN IMAGE FROM MY DREAM!
I had a vivid dream in which I saw a boy running on a beach with a silver fish that he had caught with his hands in front of me.
Don’t stress; I won’t share my entire dream or interpret it in this newsletter. Bear with me; what I am about to say may not make sense, but I will link everything together. The boy knew what he wanted. He showed me his fresh catch and ran towards his family. He was happy with what he had and even shared his fish with me. In my travels, I have found that sometimes those with less are more gracious hosts and sharing than others. A thought: Does a human heart close when it has everything it needs and becomes unthankful?
On the weekend, I did an intense 8-hour hike. I kept thinking about my entire dream, but this boy in particular. Uphill was a piece of cake since I lost weight and trained. Downhill was a killer. I was in survival mode, and it took me an extra hour to come down because of my knees, which haven’t recovered since my traumatic accident. I thought about him with each heavy step, sore feet, sweating, and thirsty body. How come that boy was so happy? He forced me to eat that fish with a big smile; he shared half of it. I see people around me who have everything, yet they wouldn’t offer me that fish if I were hungry. In fact, some would want my fish if they and I had caught one fish each. That boy’s heart wasn’t corrupted by the human desire of “I want more”. He was happy to be running around on the beach, playing with his mates, and then running towards his family to feed them and even me… half for me and half for the rest of his family. For him, “what I have is enough”. He made an effort to catch the fish, he had fun, and his happiness was in sharing.
So let me stop here and allow your imagination to take you to a world of self-reflection. I ask myself these questions:
Am I clear about what I want to do and what I want to be in life?
Do I share my fish with others?
Does sharing a part of myself or my possessions with others diminish who I am today?
How can I help people who don’t have fish?
How can I be more giving and content with what I have and be smiling?
I am not a “New Year” person. Your resolutions for the new year are good, but one shouldn’t wait for the new year to make resolutions. Since we are starting 2025, maybe answering these questions should also be part of your resolutions! They are part of mine.
I leave you with the following image of the boy from my dream… with a smile and a big fish for you!
Kind regards
Muji
