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Do you make the time to observe your surroundings?  I mean really observe your surroundings.  It’s easy to let the day slip away, a passing blur like in the passenger window.  Constant distractions are literally at the tips of our fingers.

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Today I got to see one of Banksy’s pieces today.  I saw a few days ago that he made this in the UWS.  It was a stone’s throw from my new apartment.  As soon as I found out the location, I made my way there.  I hopped up the stairs of the subway, eagerly anticipating what I’d see.

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At the corner, I saw a guy with headphones.  I tugged at his sleeve to tell him the news.  Excitement tumbled out of my mouth like a really long hast tag:

HeyDoYouKnowBanksy?OneOfHisPiecesIsRightThereAcrossTheStreet!!!!!!

He was happy to hear about it, and see it from afar.  But he didn’t stop to see it.

 

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I stood in front of it for a while.  People stopped to look.  It started with children, asking their mothers about it.  They seemed the most observant.  Then, the adults would get engaged, explaining the concept.  A small crowd started to form.  I started talking to a man and woman, taking photos for them in front of the piece.  I went on and on about Banksy’s artist residency here in New York.  When the man came back for his camera phone, he remarked:

“The painting is so simple.  It doesn’t take a lot of skill.  I think I could do it.”

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I couldn’t help but think:

“If you can barely take the time to look, how can you take the time to create?”


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