Monday, August 19, 2024

Lick the frozen, forbidding landscape

Abstractly refreshing
London, ON
August 2024
This photo originally shared on Instagram

I get these visions in my head. Doesn’t matter when or where or what I might be doing. I could be in the middle of an otherwise ordinary life moment when, bam, it hits me.

So we’re having ice cream last night. Well, we’re having it with apple crumble pie. Vanilla, as we do. Because sometimes we just need a comfortable bowl of not-entirely-healthy happiness. But it’s got apples and milk, so there’s that.

And as I peel the top off of the new ice cream container, the textures of what’s underneath grab my soon-to-be-frozen brain.

It calls for a quick photo sesh before we reach for the scoop. And since time is of the essence - cold ice cream and warm pie mean move fast - I don’t even use a proper camera. Smartphone it is.

The result is this lunar surface-like image that lasted about 30 seconds post-capture before it became our evening snack. Maybe it’s just a stupid photo, but it serves as a key reminder of a few things:
  • Life needs the occasional moment of sweetness.
  • Even if it means temporarily elevated levels of sugar and milk fat.
  • These moments don’t happen by accident.
  • We make them happen by noticing them in the first place.
  • They never last as long as we wish they would.
  • So we should probably hold onto them especially tightly.
  • We should also surround ourselves with others who appreciate all of this.
I did and I do. And the snack was delicious. I’m guessing my next vision might look a lot like this one.

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