The following two paragraphs are quotes from Syd Field's book The Foundations of Screenwriting: They really made me think!
Renoir, the great Impressionistic painter once said, if you paint the leaf on a tree without using a model, your imagination will only supply you with a few leaves: but nature offers you millions, all on the same tree. The artist who paints that which is only in his mind will soon repeat himself.
Mr. Fields says that he has learned not to believe in luck or accidents; everything happens for a reason. There is something to be learned from every moment and every experience encountered during the brief time we spend on this planet.
There is a lesson between these two paragraphs that weaves them together. There is wonder in every moment, even if it is a horrible moment that you want to forget. There is still wonder in the fabric of our lives and if you view it from only perspective, you miss all the different colored threads that make up the fabric.
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