The Thread

I'm often reminded that very small threads bind humanity together--not the obvious ones or our identity labels. These threads are delicate, barely visible to the eye, and often bound to us as we swing in the winds of change and find ourselves.

I like to think that we are all born with a special and unique thread that only becomes visible when we are woven together with the threads of our neighbors--a world-wide tapestry of talent, love, anguish, passion, and endurance.

I have to remind myself that my thread is precious--that, too, of others. I only get glimpses of the tapestry, but when I do, I sit back in awe and examine the beauty.

[Sue Hecker]

The camera makes us so much more aware of the world around us! Great eye and capture.

[katy]

Terrific illustration of your very deep philosophical musings.

[Carole Imes]

Poignant words. So beautiful described.

[Paul "Snapchap" Everest]

Nicely done! That is one heck of a good spot!

[Daryl O'Hare]

@featherstone @grammyn @cimes1 @steampowered Thanks. Admittedly, the darned wormy thing was moving so much there was not way to get it in focus with a macro clip, but the thread was fully in focus, so I opted to let it shine in the midst of what was a pretty poor photo. :/

[Darren Juden]

Beautiful shot with even more beautifully poignant wording.

[Mary Downing Hahn]

A wonderful way to illustrate your thoughts on our interconnectedness.

[Ross Walker]

Your philosophy is right on. I have often thought of the thread of our lives from birth to death. Each experience influences the next experience.

[Junko Y]

I think I need this photo for my challenge for get-pushed this week -- to capture blur. Your bokeh is so effective here. As for your musings, I couldn't agree more. Do you know the Chinese story of The Red Thread?