I was at a wedding recently, and I always get really excited when I get to go to them, because in total, I've only ever been to 4 (including this recent one), and I only remember 3 of those. And of those 3, I only have solid memories of 2. And I hadn't been to a wedding since I was 11. So even though I was technically working and getting paid to be there, I was rather excited and glad to be at this wedding. As we're sitting in this beautiful garden, waiting for the bridal party to start their walk down the aisle, I'm getting more and more excited to see how amazing Amy would look. So I was surprised that when she began her descent in her gorgeous white dress, Kate tapped me and told me to look behind me, towards the front of the aisle. So I directed my focus briefly to where Paul was waiting for his bride, only to be amazed at the emotions encasing his face. It's in that moment, that I could see just how much Paul loved Amy (and keep in mind that I'd never met the couple prior to this event).
Recently, this has got me thinking about the different the events, emotions and pieces of life that we miss by only watching the main attraction. As an avid theatre goer, I've learned not to only focus on what the principles are doing, glance around at the ensemble, because a lot of the time that's where you'll find the extravagant costumes, the humour and the best choreography. In photos, I find it highly amusing to look at the people in the background, it really is fascinating to think what they were doing in that photo that is now captured forever.
In one of my lectures the other day, these two obnoxious girls were whispering loudly on the other side of the room, so much that everyone was looking around for the offenders. Now we had a guest lecturer that day, and our normal lecturer was sitting in the front row, but even she noticed the disruption. So she positioned herself to watch them instead, needless to say, they stopped talking. I enjoy watching the responses of my tutors and lecturers whilst someone is talking, because it is in that moment that you can generally tell how they really feel. Life really is an amazing thing, especially if you direct your focus away from the center.
Until next time fellow humans....
