We recently completed a kayak trip and I posted photos from it on the web. Those included one of someone else trying out the kayak I took. Since I’m usually the one taking the photos, my boats and I seldom show up in the album and I give the appearances little thought.
Today I received an email from someone about the photo of the kayak. She went on for some length rhapsodizing about the sleek and graceful lines of it. Really?
I bought the boat primarily as a tripper. That is, its capacity for hauling gear. At the time, I also tried out a really hot stable mate but reeled in my lust and bought what I needed instead of what was tantalizing me. And, I opted for the less costly demo boat in plain gray (they call it “granite”) as opposed to the brightly colored new boats in stock. This was a pragmatic purchase.
I went to my photo site and called up the photo. It is one beautiful boat. I replied to the email and told her she was right. I just hadn’t taken the time to look.
Her response was that we seldom do and it’s good to look at our lives, relations, jobs, etc. through someone else’s eyes sometimes so we can really appreciate them.
Right again.
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