Perceptions

I can't help but notice the differences that people have of this world as of late. Not that it can't be helped for I'm living with a girl at the moment who's got HUGE opinions about it and her perceptions are definitely different.
Her and I see things so differently. Comparing things with each other, and if explained well, both sides are both good. She is an art major and she can look at art and see a hidden meaning in it. While I see some types of art and think "Why in the world would they ever want to put this in a museum?" but then again, the way I look at certain things in the world she has a hard time understanding how I see them that way.
On our way home from Oregon we were going through a desert because that's what the trip looked like on the way there and back. A yellowey, brownish look. Possibly some orange. Maybe a cactus here and there and as we were driving in the truck I kept thinking about how the Lord placed beauty on this earth in every aspect. Even in desert's there are animals and insects who thrive on that way of life. So if you're looking at a desert and only simply looking; all you will really see is something brown and ugly. But if you look deeper you can find something wonderful.
So I decided to try it that way. To see if I could find beauty within the uglyness. And, amazingly, I did. We were going over this bridge and as I looked down I saw red rock and further, in the middle of this gap there was a small river. With grass surrounding it all along the edges of each side and it was so... out there. So... different from the rest of the desert. It was beautiful! And I think of that and listen to other's and their ways of thinking about life and earth and think... how amazing it is that you can find that beauty anywhere. Even just looking at something with a different attitude changes the way it can look in your eyes.
It's also amazing to know that each person see's differently. They see color differently than other people. I don't know how people can't take joy in the outdoors when it's so beautiful! Though I suppose that IS just my perception... still.
Anyways yeah... I'm just marveling at the difference in perceptions people have about life and the things that the Lord has made and that men have made. It's all wonderous in it's own way.