An Original Idea

by Jason

I'm still waiting for one... Each time I start to write something, I quickly stop as I realize that I have very little new to say, and hardly anything worth hearing. As I have been reading over my fellow blogger's posts, it seems that others have been experiencing a similar block recently, searching for something brilliant or at least mildly amusing.

So here I am again... Even my lack of originality is unoriginal. Ouch.

But as I write this, it occurs to me that perhaps originallity doesn't come from a single thought or perception. Sure, there are a handful of people in this world that have expressed a singly unique idea, but for the rest of us, our cognition never takes us beyond what has already been said. This thought is often frustrating and depressing. "Don't re-invent the wheel" some say.... "But I wanted to be the one to conceive it" I think back at them.

So where does that leave us? As a collection of uninspired thoughts with aspirations of being something more? Then I read back over this blog. All of it. I actually looked at every post since we started and it happened: an originallity so amazing and awe-inspiring that I may never question my lack thereof again. I didn't read very thoroughly over my past attempts at being thoughtful, but I read every word of the daily activities that Erica and I have done. Those are entirely unique. Not because no one has ever removed toads from a window well or been married before, but because those weave into our memories. Collectively, these memories create our completely original blanket that no one has ever seen before. You'll notice that most of those daily things come from Erica... She's always been the smarter one.

What does this mean for all you readers? You may never read a life-changing thought here, but you will surely be able to watch a life grow. Individual posts may not stand on their own as a captivating article, but collectively, they are nothing short of extraordinary. We invite you to be drawn in.

Now, for all you readers more intelligent than I (no jokes at this point, please), this is very obvious, and again, unoriginal. I'm glad that you see my point.

Categories: Musings