 Short Stories: August 04, 2021 Issue [#10904] |
This week: Perspectives, Re-discovered Edited by: THANKFUL SONALI Library Class!  
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Dear Reader,
While doing some random reviewing recently, I found myself commenting: "Wow, that's a new way of looking at it!" And though the topic of 'perspective' or 'point of view' might have been covered by (several) editors before, I'd like to bring in some 'aha' moments I've had with this on Writing Dot Com in the last month or two.
1. Who were you when the wedding happened?
The bride? The groom? The parents of the bride or groom? The best man? The flower girls? Or did you just happen to be the wedding planner?
Interesting to note that wedding planners feel nervous before the wedding, too! Are things going to go off as – as – 'planned', which is vital? What's at stake for a wedding planner? What, therefore, are the aspects that would make her/him nervous? Think about it.
Wait, wait. There's more. We're gathered here together to discuss perspective. What about the perspective of the one who tells us we're gathered here? Check out "Invalid Item" .
2. Who is in mourning?
This one seems to be obvious. The ones left behind are the ones who mourn. Well, how about taking a look at the perspective offered in "Calling" .
That line about hearing crying from above gave me the shivers!
3. Re-defining the enemy
What if we turn the notion of 'friend' and 'enemy' upside down?
Especially when the enemy is something that causes a great deal of distress. Change distress to de-stress.
A friend of mine whose Mom is very dominating and critical spoke to a counselor about how to cope with this. The counselor replied, "Your Mom is too old to change now. You need to change your perspective. Be grateful to her for making you a kinder, more empathetic person. Since you know how much harsh words and criticism hurt, you're always careful what you say to others." It was hard work, but my friend is a happier person today for that advice.
Here's a piece that reaches out as a 'friend' to something that doesn't normally get that title: "Conversation with My Friend, Anxiety."
Here's another that seeks the blessing in what has been given: "Invalid Item" .
4. Smile that it happened
"Don't cry that it's over, smile that it happened," the saying goes. Here's a piece that speaks of gratitude instead of loss. "Your Birthday"
5. Re-defining age old words
Concepts like 'home' or 'family' conjure up certain images. Let's take another look at what 'family' can mean. "What makes a family '"
6. Inevitable, or a choice?
Does death have to happen, or is it a choice? Here is a perspective on that. "A New World"
Finally — are these two gentlemen giving us two different perspectives on language?
Or are they actually saying the same thing in two different ways?
Thanks for listening!
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