So I was driving along the other evening, and this amazing sunset -- full of colour -- was just beaming at me in my rearview mirror. I was admiring how beautiful it was, feeling quite disappointed that I was headed away from the sunset and could only catch little glimpses of it in the mirror. But...it kind of reminded me of how there are sunsets in life -- really beautiful times that you don't ever want to end -- and the only way you can re-live them is by looking in the rearview mirror. Problem is, if you stare in those mirrors too long, you're gonna miss a bend in the road and wind up in the ditch! (I know this because I was trying to take a picture of the reflection while I was still humming along at 78.2 km/hr and...yeah. But I'm okay! So is my car. So is the ditch. And actually, the picture turned out pretty cool!) (No fibbing...Yes, I was taking pictures of my mirror on my cellphone while driving, and no, I didn't have any accidents!) (Kids, PLEASE don't try this at home!) (Woah, what was the original topic again? Rabbit trails!)
Anyhow, one could almost say that there are bends in the road of life, and as you enjoy the pretty sunsets fading behind you, you still have to keep your eyes on the road ahead because 1) you never know what's coming up, 2) you don't really want to go puddle-jumping in the ditch, and 3) the sun always sets before it rises again (...hence the rising part).
...That's not really why this blog is called "Sunsets in Rearview Mirrors".
...So I was driving along the other evening, and this crazy sunset -- just wild in colour -- was glowing in my rearview mirror. So I took a picture and thought, "Hey, that would make a nifty name for a web-loggy-thing!" So I came home and made this web-loggy-thing and named it after my exciting experience. Then I thought to myself that I really should think of some deeper meaning than that...guess this'll have to do. ;)
Happy driving!
:: Life must be lived forwards, but it can be understood only backwards. - Soren Kierkegaard ::
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2 comments:
You're right. I completely disagree with the quote at the bottom of the post, though. Sure, hindsight is 20/20, but it's only useful insofar as experience and knowledge follow you into the present; otherwise, it's just navel-gazing and accomplishes nothing.
The thing I can't believe is that you were going 78.2km/h. I thought you raised me better than that.
Too bad you didn't like the quote... I understood it to have the same significance as what I understood your comment to say! Oh well, haha :)
What do you mean? ...I was under the speed limit! ...or were you referring to the act of photo taking?
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