Good Morning and Welcome to Thursday....and 2 more days until a brand-New Year 😊
So yesterday, like many mornings here in Hatteras, had a classic picture-perfect sunrise. The sun slowly appearing on the horizon and shining brightly for all to see. There were more people on the beach than usual, to watch the spectacular scene heralding the new day. It's cool that visitors get to see a "classic" Hatteras sunrise whilst they are here.... it’s absolutely stunning and not to be missed.
A stunning Hatteras Sunrise...taken a couple of weeks ago
This morning was not one of those "classic" sunrises, on the contrary, there was quite a bit of cloud cover and there was a storm out at sea. I had the entire beach to myself, as many people don't bother to come to the beach if they know the sunrise will be muted. I, on the other hand, love it.... when there are clouds on the horizon, the sun shines around and through the clouds, creating the most fantastic myriad of colors, shapes and shadows across the sky and ocean.
This morning's stunning sunrise...
It got me thinking about the times we assume something (or someone) is not for us, as our expectations are already set for something (or someone) else. We have a preset criteria that has to be met - like the "classic" picture perfect sunrise "needs to have" no clouds, clear sky, calm ocean, soaring pelicans, dancing dolphins etc......so when the forecast is for a cloudy or stormy sunrise, we just don't bother, because it didn't meet our "criteria" for a sunrise worth getting out of bed to watch.
When in fact, it was a completely spectacular light show...not to be missed (and pics can never truly capture the beauty of the changing colors).
So....how many wonderful experiences and people are we missing out on, because we prejudge them against a list of "need to haves"?
I once knew a woman who wanted to be married to her "ideal" man - she even had an actual rather lengthy list of requirements, that any man to be considered as a potential partner, had to meet. As you can imagine....no-one ever seemed good enough to make her potential's list!!!!
She eventually backed off her list after a long time waiting.... and finally met someone 😊
Now, don't get me wrong, I think it's great to know what you want and what (or who) you think would make you happy......but, should we be this restrictive? How many wonderful opportunities could we be missing?
Some of my best ever experiences ever, have been the ones that, if I had gone through a checklist of what I needed from it, I wouldn't have bothered. And some of the most incredible people I have had the awesomely great fortune to meet, may have not been people that I would have "considered" as a potential friend if I were checking against a set criteria for "my kind of people".....luckily I don't😊, and I have no idea what that particular criteria would even look like!!!!!
Our phenomenal world is made up of absolutely unique and incredible people, places and opportunities, and I think we owe it to ourselves and others, to consider each without prejudging, as it presents itself/themselves to us and without making them fit a rigid criteria...
- Just my thoughts....🥰
Until Next Time...
Take care, Stay safe.....and Discover the beauty of our uniqueness🥰
Love and Hugs,
Pam
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