Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Take time for the " Beauty"


Mamma's Dr's appointment was not as long as I had expected... ( Thank Goodness because I have already had quite a day! )
Frankly I am having a hard time coming up with anything witty to say ( I know I know why start now you may say ) so ....
Instead I will steal from my daughter's blog another cool video ( it's ok.. cause she stole it from someone else's blog...)

I just love the premise behind it.. While staying a bit on the beauty theme... Do we actually take the time to appreciate true beauty?? In any of it's forms...
How easy it is to miss the important and yes Beautiful things in our lives. Hope you enjoy.








Here is the background on what went on.....

A man stood in a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that thousands of people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.Three minutes went by and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried up to meet his schedule.A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping continued to walk.A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk turning his head all the time This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston and the seats averaged $100.Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of an social experiment about perception, taste and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be:If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, on one of the finest instruments in the world - how many other things are we missing?Let this be a lesson to us to not miss anything - even if we are in a hurry. Found this post here

9 comments:

Mr. Perfect Hair said...

Amen....especially now, its time to stop look and listen and enjoy everything life has to offer

italgalmm said...

You get it...
That's why I love you....
;)

lori said...

Okay, who is Mr. Perfect Hair! I love his comment but i havent a clue who he is. I agree with him totally. We need to be thankful for each day and enjoy the beauty that God has given to us. If we can share it with another, all the better. Thanks for reminding me.

italgalmm said...

He is sometimes known as....
Mr R.

SMK said...

No kidding, I know sometimes I do not stop and take a look and enjoy, I need to work harder. Also, thank you for the reminder

Mr. Perfect Hair said...

Lori...what guy other thanher husband (MR> Perfect Hair) would she say thats why I love you? Is there something I need to know?! huh...huh

lori said...

Okay, Okay, I know that you are a friendly kind of girl. I thought maybe it was another family member. Forgive me for my mistake. I can't keep all the "nicknames" straight. Remember, my old age and memory:)

Mr. Perfect Hair said...

Lori,
Whats going on over there in England huh!?

Mrs. Wacky said...

Just awe inspiring. Watching it, I thought it was fairly simple, yet it is not... its actually complex with expectations, judgements, true kindness and the realization that we are missing things of beauty every day, for a boss... who would never miss us were we gone.