If you use Google as much as I do during a typical day then you’ve undoubtedly seen your fair share of Google Doodles, you know, the one you can hover over and then a brief little explanation pops up. Back in March, there was an origami “doodle” in honor of Akira Yoshizawa’s (March 14, 1911–March 14, 2005) as he was/is considered the master of origami.
I remember trying my luck at the ancient Japanese art of paper folding when I was younger. On days when there was literally nothing to do, I could spend hours sorting through the various craft books my mother had shelved for “easy” origami directions. And I would try, and try again, to make the giraffe, the panda bear, the illusive crane … but all I ever ended up with was heaps of colored paper crumpled on the floor.
The art of origami is sort of like cutting the perfect snowflake out of construction paper—impossible. Not to mention inconceivable for my mind. Yet there are people out there who can do it. Just like there are talented individuals who create ice sculptures and giant sandcastles. Which makes me wonder, how does a person decide they want to be a sculptor of ice anyway? At what age do they power up their first chainsaw and start hacking away at the huge blocks? And for that matter, where do they get their first big hunk of ice?
Well, anyway … I just wanted to pay a little homage to Mr. Yoshizawa and his amazing gift for creating the seemingly impossible, and beautiful, out of nothing—something that a lot of us try and do every single day. Me, I’m going to march straight to the kitchen now and try to wrap up some leftover steak into a tin foil swan.
How about you? What will your “impossible” be today?
Today’s post inspired by the WordPress daily prompt: If you could instantly master any skill, what would it be and why? Cover image from Pexels’ free library.
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DISCLAIMER: These are my personal experiences and opinions. Nothing here is medical, nutritional, or therapeutic advice. Also, I’m a writer and an editor. And I try my best to make sure every post is articulate and free from errors. However, being that I edit my own work—and it’s next to impossible to properly edit your own work—I admit, occasionally there may be an error or two I miss. But doing so doesn’t make me an idiot so don’t be mean. Just smile, pat yourself on the back for finding an error and be glad you’re not the only one who makes mistakes sometimes … xoxox
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