A Magnificent Color

In childhood, all you're supposed to do is color. When you get older, you're supposed to leave it behind. Today I got to reacquaint myself with crayons, which I've almost forgotten how to use. Unsure of what to do, I began to write, letting my hand adjust to the thick feel of the crayon. I thought nothing of the assignment at hand; I pretended that I was still writing with a pencil. After my initial thoughts of how odd it was to be writing in crayon again, I concentrated on what I was supposed to do. My mind was blank; no creative incentives pulsated through my mind. I just wrote for the sake of writing, forgetting that I once again had a crayon in my hands and had the opportunity to be like a child again.

I never realized that crayons were just for children. I never thought to imagine what it would be like if a culture could only use crayons as a means to do everything. Yet in the past Mayans and Egyptians relied on tablets and papyrus to record everything. They didn't have technology, but they had a fascinating language that are still analyzed today. We still marvel at the hieroglyphics inscribed by the egyptians. I guess a culture that relied upon writing would value creativity and artistry as intellectual abilities. I don't think there biggest concern would be content, but the ability to captivate and intrigue society with a craft unique and spectacular. I don't know. Crayons are something to write with. Like many things, they have the add in bonus of just plain fun.

I've always been fascinated in writing. I've always wanted to wander outside the box and explore different possibilities that could be curved into good storytelling. Writing can be wonderful if you are open to it. I would love to be able to get into a creative mindset and write fantastical stories of history, magic, folklore, and mystery. At least when writing with crayon I'm free to do whatever I like and explore different routes to produce something unique and captivating. I guess that's why colring is so magnificent: it opens a door to a whole new artistic world.