By Alex Blackwell
“Sometimes you can’t see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.” ~ Ellen DeGeneres
Now and then what’s meant to keep us safe can frighten us instead.
The rear view mirror frightened me recently.
A slow-moving car caused me to look into the rear view mirror to see if I could move safely around it. I didn’t see anything behind me, but I did see the face of a tired man.
The setting sun illuminated the dark circles under his eyes. His complexion was ashen, and his expression was lackluster. His nose hairs, warts and blemishes were larger than they have ever looked before.
It took me a moment to recognize my own reflection.
The weeks since my brother’s death have been difficult. Sadness still lives in the spot that loves... More...
