[In presence but not in sight]

What to do when you’re taught something that isn’t new to you? The answer is never going to come out of here, but out of you. What I got told so far by those I posed it to was to either leave, or to create a diversion from the topic or keep adding to show you know so it be cut or be busy thinking about something else that is beneficial. What I never did was give my opinion on their answers.

But of all the responses I received, there’s been one that stood out for me, that ended up writing this article. The answer was; “I’ll be there in presence but not in sight.” and I spinned 180º and found myself quick back to 90º. That to me, meant he’ll pretend to not know and receive the message anew.

For me, I understood something at the end, nobody thinks about where they’ll be taught the very old thing or subject. If they thought of that, their answers would’ve turned out differently crafted. Also, won’t there be something new to pick up from there? As part of an awesome threesome ensemble, I got to learn a lot about the same lesson or message offered in three dimensional conforths, the power of keywords to take away from that is indescribable still for me to date. With 3SI1, that’s what happens.

Our differing attitudes towards learning are something not worth ignoring as they are so insightful to just pass by. Out of one’s ignorance or misunderstanding comes out a different understanding in you, something that’s remarkable. In presence but not in sight, similar to being there physically but in mind somewhere. Then, again, comes something atop that, which is applying your understanding. And in plain terms, in presence but not in sight, gives me being there but not visible. It pretty much tells of you having no choice of control in that it’s others in how they view you. It happens at times in life that you be there in front of people but be that they don’t see you. This leaves you asking self what to do in order to be seen, but truth is they do see you just that they choose to ignore you. As such to me again, it said same about that answer. And but also, find some who by choice be there and not want to be seen, those are the ones with choice in sighting thereof.

In conclusion: a pride shattering phrase to this: “poverty hides you”[1]; your failed presentation of own appearance may reflect nothing worth paying attention to. A below average look makes you not shine as it dims your confidence and make you not be seen in spaces you’re in. Being in presence but not in sight happens in many phases of our lives given the many obstacles that hides us from the limelight, and but with something in hand you do shine and are noticeable to even that eye trying hard to notice your presence. It remains important for you to make that sight of yours be remembered in absence...dp

[1] by Thabang ‘Nostalgiq’ Bopape