Perspective

We almost all have those childhood memories of spending time during the summer at the beach. Running into the water, playing in the waves, and then coming out and lying in the sun. For some, the sand is their home. They spend every waking moment soaking up the warm rays of sun beating down. However, I'm not sure everybody puts into consideration what's truly between their toes and under their feet while they're there. From our point of view, all sand looks the same. It's tan, it's warm, and it's the perfect set of ingredients for a sandcastle. Although you may have spent a considerable amount of time on the sand, I bet you haven't looked at it up close. What we're missing is that sand is composed of an array of bright and truly breathtaking shapes and colors. Can you imagine if we saw sand in the same way microscopes do? Can you imagine taking the long trip to the beach only to be astounded by this magnificent creation?Perspective is everything, and I'm sure there would be a lot more appreciation for the world around us if we took the extra time to stop and look, to observe, to take in the wonders that are right underneath us. Sometimes a little extra beauty is a lot closer than you would think.