I signed up to participate in an online photography "class" called The Joy of Luck. It's free, it's a week, and I could use some motivation to bring out my cameras these days. Why not?
Today's assignment is to shoot something that makes you feel lucky, or represents luck in your life. Not people. Objects, images, situations, something a little more abstract.
I know what I'd shoot, though I'm not sure I'll get around to today's assignment. (I know... slacking off on the first day is not a promising start.)
The new locks on our doors.
New locks symbolize security. I have security where so many others do not. I'm in a stable relationship with someone I love. My family is healthy. We have food, clothing, so much abundance that our home is cluttered. We have money in the bank and can pay our mortgage easily. I want from a place that has nothing to do with necessity. I have fears, and they are the fears of the privileged, not those of the desperate.
This comes home to me especially this week as I had a challenge at work which highlighted just how lucky I am. It's one thing to know that desperation exists. Sometimes, it sits right next to us on the bus and we have no choice but to witness, hopefully with a measure of compassion. I did what I could for the person involved. Possibly not enough. Definitely not enough. Have I clung to my own security too much?
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