I've been thinking a lot lately about how unique each person in this world is. No two people are the same. Now, you may think "Wait. What about identical twins." Yes, identical twins may look the same but their soul, their personalities, their facial expressions are each very unique. I have witnessed this with two twin girls I know - they look identical but even at 1.5 years old you can tell them apart by their demeanor, their personality, their actions, etc... It's really a beautiful thing that to the outside world you can look just like someone else but in reality you are still a unique, one-of-a-kind person.
I think a beautiful example of how unique we are is that we are all created with our own, individual fingerprints - no two people have the same fingerprint! That blows my mind...with all the people in the world, how many circular patterns for a print can there be?? Evidently, a lot!
So, yesterday I started to think about how if I am a unique, one-of-a-kind person with a unique fingerprint and this one life to live, what do I want this life to look like? After all, I only get one shot! What "fingerprint" do I want to leave? (and I am speaking metaphorically now)
As you can see from the picture above, I put my fingerprints in my sketchbook and wrote some questions I want to continue to think about...
What's my fingerprint on the world?
What's my fingerprint on Caroline? (my daughter)
What's my fingerprint on friends and family?
What's my fingerprint on strangers?
What's my fingerprint on society?
What's my fingerprint in art?
What's my fingerprint on me?
Just some food for thought. Leave a comment if you want or if you have any insight/thoughts. I'd love to hear from you!
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