Turtle Vision

As you very well know, I am a reptile. What you may not very well know is the sense of my eyesight. It is awesome! Turtle’s have incredible eyesight and thus, may recognize our owners (or frequenters of the pond) by sight, before scent or audible tones. This vision makes it easier for me to predict when I should be preparing to hide in my shell or else ‘slide’ back into the water when a predatory character may be nearing. Like Einstein the cat. Although, there is a difference between sight and vision - There are many stories of people having visions - seeing the future, better understanding the past. A “Vision” is defined …. ‘something seen in a dream, trance or religious ecstasy, ESPECIALLY a SUPERNATURAL appearance that conveys a revelation.’ : the ability to see : sight or eyesight (of course!) : something that you imagine : a picture that you see in your mind : something ath you see or dream especially as part of a religious or supernatural experience. Here is some proportion - Sight! When one sees something, they have viewed or are viewing it. Though, when one has a vision (or envisions something), it is the mind’s eye that one has seen with. ------------------- When asked about being a man of vision, Captain Woodrow F. Call replied - “A Man of Vision You say?” - - - “Yeah, one hell of a vision.” This quote is cut from the scene of a famous western novel and televised screenplay - Lonesome Dove - whereupon two retired Texas Rangers set out in the Old West to drive a herd of cattle to Montana. What a ride! A man of vision. ... his visions were were considerate of reflection, whereas prophecy is often considered under this definitionary tone, Call reflected upon the ride North after burying his best friend and (depending upon your imagination, the scene from the movie depicts the emotion so much better) - Call recalls the journey with his friend. He recollects the events which changed his life and brought him right back where he started from to make a promise. The scene in both literary and film format realize the significance of portraying emotion while Call remembers what he envisioned and what he actually saw. --------------------- A dear friend died several years ago that was a great influence to my human mother. After her death, my human saw visions of turtles that held great significance in her healing. And now! Here I am…. A staple in my human’s daily routines. Wonder how that coulda happened? I can tell you how, actually. Spirit comes with vision. Vision is not merely something you see. It might be something within you. Or it might be something within the universe held specifically for you. Either way it is a primitive process. This just reflection from the pond.