When painting, there may be times when for one reason or another, artists don't paint large, grand canvases. Sometimes, they paint very small pictures, or vignettes. These may only be 4x6 inches, or something like that.
The large, grand canvases are wonderful, but it is not always possible to paint them. They may require more time, money, skill, or resources than the artist has at that moment.
In the same way, we often want the larger picture of our lives to be grand and wonderful. But circumstances may not allow that. Sometimes, the larger picture is painful to look at.
In my painting class, my teacher made a small vignette example picture for me, to give me some instruction on how to paint. I like the little picture. When I varnish it (it takes 3-6 months before a painting can be varnished), it will bring out the color and luster even more. And if I put a little frame of some sort around it, it will highlight it even better.
Life has little moments like that. They need to be varnished and framed. If we can't enjoy the larger picture of our lives, we need to be aware of the small moments that are beautiful and focus on them. At least we can zero in on the delightful and the positive, even if the larger picture is not going well
So--if something good happens in your life, even if it is small--varnish it and frame it!
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