More than you think (I Believe)

[Photo: Big Frank Dickinson]

What's with the clouds and belief, you might ask; well, Big Frank is asking. Good question. Beliefs are connected to all that's around them. Like clouds they don't exist in isolated containment apart from everything else. And like clouds they shift and change; sometimes it seems like there aren't any, and at other times they almost seem to oppressively weigh down on us. They can take on beautiful configurations, or can bring destruction to those who come in their path. Is that enough parallels? How about one more (I like this last one): beliefs, like clouds, are sometimes hugely present but not seen, or acknowledged. And with that it's time to move on to some more of Big Frank's beliefs.

Big Frank believes that the backdrop to life is so much more magnificently intricate than anyone can imagine. He believes that the images, outlines, and explanations of 'reality' are so pale in comparison to what is actually behind and in all that we encounter as to beggar description. He believes that beauty can infuse life, is ever present, palpably near, but often unrecognized. To see the beauty of life is to look away from one's peripheral noise, and in so doing to refresh one's energy, outlook, and purpose. Big Frank believes that the contradiction inherent in looking out to see within is only matched by truth of the statement that when one looks deep enough within, the view goes outward. Both views reflect each other. Is that a contradiction? Big Frank believes that doesn't matter.