Is There a Story Behind Your Avatar, or Does It Symbolize Something?

Gibiforever · 11-29-2009, 11:51 AM

Hi Seashore!

Well... Mine is a photo I took one day when I was in Ethiopia.
That morning, the weather looked threatening. A funeral took place that day and, at the end of the street, there was a long procession of people paying respect for the deceased, walking to the burial ground. I thought it was the beginning of a gloomy day.
I was following the crowd at distance and suddenly I stopped, for no reason. I looked on my right and there was a opening between the buildings and the leafy trees where I could see the sky. I saw the light of the sun piercing the clouds. It was beautiful. I tooked the picture. Few seconds later, it disappeared. It seemed I was the only one who saw that brief appearance. I could missed it if I stopped few meters before or if I didn't stop. At that moment, my perception of that day was different. I saw in the funeral all the love people had for the deceased. I saw the grey sky as the everlasting changing nature of the earth. In the evening, a tourist guide invited me to have dinner with his family and I shared some magical moments.
For me, this picture is a reminder: Life is rich and beautiful. If you turn your attention on bad thoughts, you could miss it.

11-29-2009, 11:51 AM	#14
Gibiforever Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 1	Re: Is There a Story Behind Your Avatar, or Does It Symbolize Something? Hi Seashore! Well... Mine is a photo I took one day when I was in Ethiopia. That morning, the weather looked threatening. A funeral took place that day and, at the end of the street, there was a long procession of people paying respect for the deceased, walking to the burial ground. I thought it was the beginning of a gloomy day. I was following the crowd at distance and suddenly I stopped, for no reason. I looked on my right and there was a opening between the buildings and the leafy trees where I could see the sky. I saw the light of the sun piercing the clouds. It was beautiful. I tooked the picture. Few seconds later, it disappeared. It seemed I was the only one who saw that brief appearance. I could missed it if I stopped few meters before or if I didn't stop. At that moment, my perception of that day was different. I saw in the funeral all the love people had for the deceased. I saw the grey sky as the everlasting changing nature of the earth. In the evening, a tourist guide invited me to have dinner with his family and I shared some magical moments. For me, this picture is a reminder: Life is rich and beautiful. If you turn your attention on bad thoughts, you could miss it.