Thursday, December 10, 2009

What do my eyes say?

I have recently joined a networking group through work. So far, I am enjoying our monthly lunch meetings at The Jefferson Club and have been able to hear two wonderful speakers. Yesterday, at the monthly luncheon, the guest speaker was Pat Gallagher, a local artist. Something he said really struck me. He was talking about painting/drawing women and how he will sit down with them, listen to their life story, find out about their passions, and then go paint something. He said that he can look in someone's eyes and see a lot about who they are (not in a creepy way, but just in the course of the conversation, he can pick up on what someone is saying through their eyes). His story was fascinating and I was excited to share it with others in my office, but more than anything, he got me thinking about what my eyes, my life story and experiences, my passions - what would that look like on a blank canvas? How would he depict the life that I've led...and the bigger question, would I really want to see it? I have many things to be proud of in my life. I like to believe that I am a good person. I give to others, I try not to be selfish. But sometimes, I get really mad about stupid things. Sometimes, I get jealous at the things other people have. If I had the money, I sure would like to know what Pat's interpretation of me would be. Maybe I'll find a starving artist to paint me, and see what happens...




So, I am trying to figure out...what do my eyes say about me? (Other than, "You have on a lot of mascara in this picture!") What do others see when they look in my eyes? Interesting to think about...