A product of longing

On Saturday I had a very odd feeling. I have not felt it before. It was somewhere between boredom (I am never bored...) and missing my friends. All I wanted to do was be with people I knew and loved, but this was impossible. I suppose all longing in the end is for God, but this I think is the sort which is for God as he is known in this finite world through humans.

I went on a walk from nowhere in particular, going nowhere in particular. As I walked I was thinking about what to do when I got home. I decided that I really wanted my mind filled with beauty. I wonder if that is what all longing is for? My favorite tears are the ones which weep for beauty. I wonder if God will wipe those away as well?

As I thought about beauty, I realized that I had not done much art for a while. I have done some cards, but nothing just because I wanted to create something beautiful. I think that that is why my taste in art is so basic: I always go for the traditional [western] concept of what is lovely.

Anyway, I realized that I had the potential on my computer to make a little movie, so that is what I did. I got out my old photos of Costa Rica and I made a little slide show which gives a glimpse of what it was like to be in Costa Rica for those four years.

However I am not able to post it here. So here is a link,

http://lifetheuniverseandeverything.info/SmithCollage

enjoy! :)