Life Looks Good on Us

Summary

Carmen F Micsca shares a personal experience of discovering a mural along the American River Parkway that resonates with the theme of life and safety, inspired by the April Six Word Photo Story Challenge on "Graffiti & Street Art."

Abstract

Carmen F Micsca, along with her friend Bryn, stumbled upon a vibrant mural while on a run along the American River Parkway. The mural, which adorns the walls of a bathroom facility, stands out with its green, blue, and yellow color scheme, prompting Micsca to capture a photograph for the April Six Word Photo Story Challenge themed "Graffiti & Street Art." The artwork's message, emphasizing life-saving measures such as life jackets, seat belts, helmets, antibiotics, and the Covid vaccine, deeply resonates with Micsca. She reflects on the importance of being mindful of life and the various ways humanity strives to preserve it. The experience has led her to appreciate the beauty of life and its representation in art. Additionally, Micsca invites readers to explore other contributions to the challenge by various Medium writers and promotes her book of poetry and short-form philosophy, "Morsels of Love." She also encourages readers to support her work and Medium by considering membership through her referral link.

Opinions

The author appreciates the beauty and philosophical message of the mural, which she interprets as a celebration of life and a reminder of the importance of safety measures.
Micsca sees the mural as a symbol of humanity's collective efforts to stifle death through various means, including the Covid vaccine.
She values the contrast of colors in the mural and how they contribute to its overall impact and message.
The author is inspired by the Six Word Photo Story Challenge and finds it a catalyst for reflection and creativity.
Micsca encourages engagement with the work of other Medium writers who have participated in the challenge, indicating a sense of community and mutual support among writers.
She is proud of her own literary work, "Morsels of Love," and actively promotes it alongside her experience with the mural.
Micsca advocates for Medium membership as a way to access more content and support writers, showing her commitment to the platform and its contributors.

Stifling death with a life jacket.

My friend Bryn and I made a quick bathroom stop at the beginning of our run this week and noticed this beautiful mural beautifying the walls. We run on the 32-mile Jedediah Smith Memorial multi-use trail along the American River Parkway a few times a week, and this is the only mural on the side of a bathroom, but maybe more will follow.

Knowing this month’s challenge, I quickly took a picture, noticing the green, blue colors contrasted by the yellow rafts.

I love the simple, yet philosophical message of this mural, for it makes me think of multiple ways that we can stifle death: life jackets, seat belts, helmets, antibiotics, and probably the most important and relevant one, the Covid vaccine.

Either way, we need to be mindful of life and how good it looks on us!

Thank you for the great April story prompt.

For more poetic musings and short form philosophy, please check out my new book, Morsels of Love, A Book of Poetry and Short-Form published last year. You can also order directly from my website www.carmenmicsabooks.com to receive an autographed copy.

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Life Looks Good on Us

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Stifling death with a life jacket.