Throughout the years my favorite color rotated. Green for a
while, red, I attempted at pink then a little purple and for a while I even
claimed gold as my favorite. I know right...odd. Just a few months back when
asking kindergarteners their favorite color I got the response of "all the
colors" and I agreed. That must be it. Every color. I wasn't like the
people who gravitate towards one color and collect as much of it as possible.
Nope that wasn't me I guess. I actually didn't even give it too much thought.
For my recent wedding I chose all colors instead of a set wedding colors. A
patch work quilt literally. I remember
once my husband said he wanted blue at the wedding I said sure just not too
much. I really thought I didn't care for the color. I was actually disappointed
when the hand me down phone I got from Mike was in a blue case.
It was then that I started to get to know Mel. It was her
who alerted to me to the fact I gravitated towards a specific color, or as she
put it the color gravitated to me. Now how in the world is it that a girl who
is blind who is the first one to realize that you have a favorite color? (You
can laugh its a little funny) Simple actually. This summer we spent a lot of
time hanging out and talking and as we did I described our surroundings to her.
Bit by bit she saw that I was literally surrounded by blue. My water bottle, my
phone, my summer purse, several swim suits and various items of clothing to
name a few.
I thought about it for a while. I started to tally up the
blue...yep it was a lot. She totally had me figured out.
I began to look at blue things and really think about it. I
lined up blue crayons at schools I taught at. I wore blue clothing and looked
at my reflection. I compared it to other colors. It really did make me happier
to have blue around me.
Funny.
So what does blue represent? I began to research that a
little bit. Of course it is a calming and cool color. The ocean, fish tanks, a
clear sky...calm and pleasant. I also found out it is a color of wisdom and
happiness. Its been associated with heaven. The Egyptians even used it to
represent heaven. Companies use it to show cleanliness or purity. Stores use it
to promote calm customers. (Walmart...ya I need a little calm waiting in those
long lines)
Here is a list from a website I stumbled across.
•In Christianity the Madonna is usually clothed in Blue to
symbolize virtue.
•In the Jewish faith,
Blue is the color of holiness.
•In Hinduism Blue is
the color of the god Krishna .
•In China Blue
represents immortality.
•Philosophers in
Ancient Rome wore Blue robes to show their rank.
•In Japan Indigo Blue
is often used in art and clothing and symbolizes the vast ocean surrounding the
islands.
•In Ancient Egypt
•In Germany
•In France
•Some Native
Americans believe the color symbolism of Blue means using intuition to serve
and teach.
•In Iran Blue is the
color of mourning
-http://www.color-wheel-artist.com/meanings-of-blue.html
So why am I going on and on about this silly color? Well
truly I am not 100% sure but I do know that I feel I am learning a lot about
myself this year. The things you surround yourself with are an important part
of who you are and well maybe its the literature major in me but somehow I feel
there's gotta be something to a persons favorite color. Time will tell I guess!
And to those who choose to follow my blog.. I hope my musings entertain you!
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