I was gazing out my kitchen window as I was eating breakfast one morning after a summer rainfall. The window didn’t have a screen at the time, but I decided to open it anyway. I was amazed at the difference in the clarity of the view without the screen or the window glass! The trees appeared clearer, the greens more vivid and bold. Everything looked better and fresher after the cleansing rain.
From time to time in our lives we should “open a window” so to speak. All too often we view the world through our particular screen and view life through our clouded experiences. We screen out the things we don’t like and maybe even pull down the window shade! Screens definitely have a purpose, they provide a filter against unwanted pests, but the trade-off is they can skew the clarity of the view.
It’s like rearranging the furniture in a room, we get a new perspective. Maybe a chair is in a new place in front of a different window view. We see things in a new way from a new angle. It’s good to do the same in our lives once in a while. Open the “window” and check out the view with an open mind. Maybe we will see something we didn’t before and will learn something new.
As it turned out, we spent extra money on a new screen for that window which provided a more “natural” view with less visual interference. I highly recommend it!