The Bigger Picture

We did it. After a two and a half month wait, we opened our 55” big screen tv yesterday and set it up. I must say -- it was a struggle. We lifted this unit more than four and a half feet on top of a piece of furniture so that it is high enough for the girls to not touch it. Trying to maneuver something so large, while trying not to get fingerprints all over the screen, is quite the challenge. And, I’ll be honest, watching our big screen takes some getting used to. Admittedly, I have been living in the dark ages (a non-HD 27” tv) for a long time. Watching objects and people pop out at me on the screen is a little freaky and definitely surreal.

It made me re-think about seeing the big picture in my life. For as long as I’ve known my husband, he’s always tried to encourage me to always look at the grand scheme of things instead of the ‘here and now’. Many times, that was difficult to do, especially when I felt very passionately about inequities, or had gotten my feelings hurt and was filled with despair. Now, I can see how looking at the big picture can be a better choice, albeit, sometimes a harder choice to make. Just like lifting our television, it can be a struggle to move past the things that hurt or disappoint us in our day-to-day lives. Remaining optimistic and looking at the big picture definitely takes some getting used to. However, when I come to the realization that some things in the ‘here and now’ are a certain way because that is needed to move on to a bigger, brighter picture, life begins to make a lot more sense. I’m not saying that I won’t ever think about the various circumstances I may encounter each day, because I will. However, I can guarantee that I will be making a greater effort to see the bigger picture, and enjoy the view at the same time.