The Fool
7" x 10 3/4"
Watercolor and Pencil
on Paper
Ok I'm not going to kid you, this image always reminds me of Shrek's Lord Farqhuat. It's a somewhat surreal image with odd shaped faces. That being said this painting ultimately is about marriage.
And the question of the day is - marriages ultimately have a 50/50 chance of survival, so is it a foolish proposition? Ultimately a marriage is union, an agreement between two people.
As souls having a human experience we have free will, and to be in a union either means sacrificing your free will or if your lucky you end up in a union where the thoughts, feelings and intentions of the pair are the same. Knowing what we do, about ourselves we need to look honestly at how well that is working for us. This kind of pairing is unique, and it requires like minds.
As we as individuals grow, we grow at a different pace and learn in our own ways. We know this intrinsically looking at the educational systems. It's not one size fits all. These are the characteristics that makes humans interesting and wonderful. Ultimately we need to be objective enough to look at the evolution of ourselves. And more often than not it is in this area that many unions fall apart at the seams. Often times when two people come together in a marriage agreement, our evolutionary process is not present or apparent or a priority. Without this in mind the two minds may very well be at the opposite ends of the earth.
So let's flashback to the moment - the decision that one makes to enter into a marriage and the intentions behind it. I am just going to be blatant and honest. Some people marry for money, some for status, some because they think it will make them feel complete in other words it's a goal. Something that we must attain in order to feel or be accepted. The key question here is by whom?
Regardless of those intentions we still evolve, it is our soul's journey. The only acceptance one should really be looking for is the one we have with ourselves. It is not our role to make someone else happy, but we can partake in it. Happiness comes from within. Our best gift to ourselves and to all others is our awareness. Now that doesn't mean marriages still won't fall apart, but to be completely aware and accepting of oneself you will come to realize forgiveness, and compassion even love, plus the ability to release without reams of negativity.
Life is your journey........ smell the roses!
