Colors
I've always been intrigued by the notion that an object does not
"have" color, but only reflects it. What we perceive as the color "of"
an object is actually the light it reflects. Taken a certain way, this
notion can turn me on my head. I'm afraid my knowledge of physics is
too sparse. The exception to the "reflection" rule would be an object
that actually emits light. What metaphors can be built from this! Look
at people's personalities. Do this person merely reflect what is
around him, or does he actually "emit". "I am the Way, the Truth, the
Light". Most of us merely try to find a path, seek the truth, see the
light. Reflect what we cannot absorb? Kind of a scary thought- what if
what others perceive of us were that which we didn't absorb?
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