In order to express our sense of reality, we must use some kind of symbol: words or notes or shades of paint or television pictures or sculpted forms. None of those symbols or images can ever completely satisfy us because they can never be any more than what they are–a fragment of a reflection of what we feel reality to be.
I really love that quote. It gives such a sense of importance to creativity. To everything we create–even creating a conversation.
Oh. You know who that quote is from? Mister Rogers.
I’ve been working on a project related to Mister Rogers for a few weeks. And it’s incredible. I went into the project not knowing all that much about him, aside from his sweaters and his songs and his puppets. The more I learn about him, the more daunted I am in some ways. Because now I have such respect for him. And now I feel such a responsibility to do a truly good job on the project.
I tripped crossing the street earlier. The laces on my hiking boots got snagged and I started to go down. I was carrying my laptop and books and a piece of Celeste Pizza for One. I came so close to falling, but then somehow I recovered. My laces had come undone, so I had to stop and retie them. As I did I looked around to see if anyone was looking at me, but no one was.
It was a welcome thing, though. I’d been so lost in thought. As always. So I was grateful to be jolted to the present moment. Sometimes days go by so quickly and I don’t even remember living pieces of them.
Back to the Mister Rogers quote. In this moment, I relate to the sense of reality expressed in this song:
