[11/10/11] Rose-colored Glasses

Last Saturday we drove up to Tallulah Gorge to see the autumn leaves. It was beautiful! We were about a week past peak, but the drive was still so worth it.

From above the gorge

 

John, Kailen & Parker

There was an 80-foot suspension bridge that crossed the gorge. Parker hiked down to it with me and it was amazing!

On the way home we stopped at Jaemor Farms, which has a farmer's market with lots of fresh produce, homemade jams, breads, sauces, etc., a corn maze, and a BBQ restaurant. Parker and Kailen told us they'd never had apple cider, so we bought some cider and apple cake doughnuts. The cider was so good! The doughnuts weren't half bad, either.

We were facing the sun on the drive home, so I put on my sun glasses. All of a sudden I noticed that the fall colors looked so much richer and brighter and more red-toned than they had on the drive to the gorge. I took off my sunglasses and the colors went back to what I'd remembered. They were still pretty, but not nearly as pretty as when I had my sun glasses on.

I realized I had rose-colored glasses!

The leaves hadn't suddenly changed colors, my view of them had changed.

This made me think...

How often do I look at things through "rose-colored glasses"? How often do I truly "see" all the beautiful things around me? How often do I let the "stuff" in my life interfere with truly "seeing" what's all around me?

To me, looking through "rose-colored glasses" does not mean that I'm being unrealistic or overly optimistic.

It means I'm trying to look for the good in everything.

And I think that would be an awesome way to live.