The Rhythm of the Current

I spent this morning watching the water at the edge of the park. It is strange how we spend so much of our lives rushing toward a destination, yet there is something so grounding about watching a single point drift slowly across a vast surface. I had a list of things to do, emails to answer, and people to call, but for a few minutes, I just stood there. I thought about how much of our existence is defined by the work we do, the noise we make, and the speed at which we move. But then there is the quiet work—the kind that happens in the middle of a wide, open space where no one is watching. It is a solitary dance between a person and the elements. It makes me wonder if we are all just looking for that one steady rhythm that keeps us afloat when the rest of the world feels like it is moving too fast. Does silence ever feel like a destination to you?

Ashik Masud has captured this exact feeling of quiet persistence in his image titled Fishing in Rupsha. It is a beautiful reminder of the peace found in simple, daily labor. Does this scene make you want to slow down, too?