Humbling

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Why I Chose This Photo

By Marc Christensen

I took this on the Isle of Staffa in Scotland. I'd label it "Humbling", though I think it could also be labeled as "On the Edge" or "Are you nuts?" I chose "Humbling" because the small size of the people against the vastness of the cliff, the ocean and sky caused me to react and make the picture. I gasp just a little about how small we are in the great vastness of God's creation. I look at this picture and tell myself to be thankful for my life in this universe but also to never overestimate my significance. My Dad had a saying to put things in perspective and keep one humble, "Put your hand in a bucket of water and pull it out. The hole that's left is how much you'll be missed." He wan't being at all cruel as he was a wonderful and loving man. He was simply teaching me never to over inflate or overestimate my own importance, or, for that matter, the importance of anyone else.

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