Ghosts...

It's not quite done...but neither are ghosts so we're even

I'm not seeing dead people (my shorts are thankful of that) but I did a piece that was "inspired" by a bit of spirituality, and not in a religious way. I was watching some show on the history channel, natgeo, or cartoon network about "ghosts", or "spirits" as most of the interviewees called them, and found it interesting that many of these people had the notion that these "spirits" were not there to haunt, hurt, or scare them, but to guide them. Many believed that they simply had something in their lives that was not fulfilled, or they had done something rather bad, but regretted it. They were stuck in between death and life, not because they were evil, but because they had to, basically, pass on knowledge that would have helped them. They were guides ensuring the safe passage of the living and once their goal was realized or unfinished business was taken care of, they left.

So I thought that was interesting.These "ghosts" were there to guide us, help us, and lead us in the right direction. If we walked off the path they could take us back to it. If we were faced with a decision, they could take our hand in support. If things were falling apart, they would try to piece it back together. And while the idea felt a bit depressing at first, "souls" left in the monotonous realm until some "revelation" happened,  I realized the beauty in the idea. We have backup....THAT'S AWESOME.

I'm not saying I believe them or in ghosts in general, even though it would be cool, but the idea itself is uplifting. We are not alone. We can make mistakes. and we don't need to feel bad about it. There's someone watching our back, and even if we do screw up, we get a chance at redemption afterwards. "The Ghosts that Carried Us Away" is a piece that displays this. A hazy, dreary, and muddled composition that doesn't quite create an understandable image, but provides that bit of color, that smack of energy and focus, guiding you to believe there's something there...something to grab onto.