One Minute Ramble: Shadows


When you stop to think about them, shadows are a bit like a paradox. They are something that isn’t really there, and are created out of nothing by something blocking a light source. In that respect, does the shadow actually become a part of the thing or person casting the shadow? Just as everyone has a spirit and a soul, they also have a shadow, so I would say that the answer to my question is yes.

Shadows are another side of reality that tend to be overlooked somewhat. They are actually part of everything in existence. They connect everything without being intrusive. They just ‘are’. Which isn’t bad for something of nothing.

Night time is really just a shadow too.

And yes, this is a post once again about nothing. Only this time, the nothing has some kind of substance.


8 responses to “One Minute Ramble: Shadows”

  1. bex avatar

    shadows always remind me of Peter Pan and that story about the shadow coming to life and almost killing the king and being defeated by blowing out a candle…thanks for stirring up the memories Tom, always enjoyable…

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      I’m pleased my rambling stirred a memory, Bex!

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  2. Alannah Murphy avatar

    Shadows are linked to the dark, and we appear to fear what’s dark. I love the night, it is my favourite time and the shadows are nothing to fear 🙂

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Very true, Alannah. Shadows have an energy all of their very own… they can provide mood and atmosphere without doing anything! They can help to invoke feelings of fear, but, like you say, are nothing to fear in themselves…

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  3. penpusherpen avatar

    Shadows, I’ve just looked at my shadow on the keyboard ( I’m sure it thinks it’d type better’n me) mainly there as the lights not switched on and the weather outside is grey, grey grey …. and wet … I always think of something lurking in the shadows, as if the shadows make ‘more’ of it, just by being shadowy. Um, this is not making any sense, so I shall depart and take my shadow with me. (my shadow waves to yours!!) xPenx

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      It makes perfect sense to me, Pen.
      My shadow waves back, by the way!

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  4. Trevor avatar
    Trevor

    Dark, light, it’s all light but viewed from a different perspective it changes and with it our thoughts or emotions change with it.
    If this was about nothing then I thoroughly enjoyed reading nothing 😉

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Thanks, Trevor… although I’ve changed my mind on it being about nothing now…

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