#analogy

[processes]

[emmasmoke8]

I’m positive I don’t need to convince people of the Flambae=sun imagery. There’s his flames, the way he comforts and harms—sometimes at the same time, the way he always returns, the way he guides his team (I know you’ve heard the voicelines), the way people orbit him, etc. etc. we’ll be here all day

BUT! Might I offer Robert=sky? Obviously, there’s his nickname “blue,” and though the sky can be many colors, it’s usually equated with blue first and foremost

And then there’s what the sky is. It’s protection from radiation, from meteors, from whatever else might be in space. Now, you can argue about that being the atmosphere, but the “sky” is a representation of the atmosphere, a visible manifestation of it, so let’s leave that semantic alone

It is also a provider. As I implied, it regulates the sun, and it also allows for rain and snow. And though it does facilitate terrible storms, too, we can chalk that up to the ferocity Robert shows towards enemies

It’s often been equated to a blanket, and that’s true, but it also gives space to those down below. It’s not oppressive. It’s changing but constant, just like our boy Robert who grows and adapts throughout the story but is always there

The sky represents possibilities. Humans have always looked to the sky for guidance. Some yearned to reach it, some wanted to go further beyond—all because the sky presented itself as a challenge

And if you push through the sky, it gets colder and colder. If you manage to get past that, you’re in a void of darkness… but one illuminated by stars and populated by so many celestial bodies

I’m sure there are many other comparisons, but I’ll leave this off with a final Flambert one: the sky is the sun’s home

[voxtheenby]

I Saw the TV Glow

Inspired by both my favourite movie "i saw the TV glow" and also my own childhood. mixed in with a visual representation of how it felt seeing trans representation in tv/film as a youth and resonating with it so so deeply.

[laprincessadelmar]

The analogy that changed lives.

[art-of-mathematics]

[crimson-revelation]

Imagine you are a time traveller

Using your circumstances, the opinions of those around you, and the current timeline as evidence is like teleporting to ancient Rome and looking for proof of Venice.

But you time travelled there.

You already know it exists.

So why are you still arguing with people in ancient Rome about something you already know is real, simply because it does not exist within their current frame of reference?

Why are you letting their limitations override what you know?

The present is not the full picture.

People keep mistaking what they cannot see yet for what does not exist.

A lack of visible proof has never meant a lack of reality.

[thomastanker02]

Taken from Grace For The Moment by Max Lucado. God bless, Jesus loves you ✝️❤️