Why
are we more prone to shut out beauty?
My
Choice
Written
on 11/11/15
Tonight after my 6-9 class I walked
across campus to my car. Just like every other Wednesday night I crossed by DSU
where there are a mere few students at this hour. But unlike any another night
I was hit with the disturbing realization of the downfall of our current
culture. Tonight was a clear, peaceful… dare I say it, beautiful night. Passing
DSU I was greeted with the most remarkable sound. A sorrowful but yet comforting
melody surrounded me and resuscitated me out of my deep contemplation (I’m
often in my own head). I noticed a fellow student playing the violin so
elegantly, I did not know his story but with no effort I just understood. The
open starry night sky fell as a backdrop to the stage and the gentle breeze filled
the nearby trees with life as their movements began to immerse into the sorrowfulness
allure of the tune. In that moment I witnessed beauty but she had not greeted
me, the belief of being part of this realm was wrecked when I noticed another
student putting in her headphones to block out the sound of the violin. This minute
action angered and baffled me at the same time. How could some be ignorant of
such beauty taking place? Surly no song you can play on your phone can generate
this experience. Nothing can bring you down faster from cloud 9 then the
realization of the unkind, unconscious, unaware actions of those in our society.
Despite this obscene realization I am tremendously thankful I have had the
opportunity experience the moment in which a bridge was opened to reality by
the messenger.
I don’t have the
answer but why are people more prone to shut out beauty? Why isn’t everyone
able to take part in this experience?
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