Piñatas

The piñatas that hung from the ceiling in our local museum brought smiles of delight. What unusual, intriguing paper containers! The mere idea of using a stick to break open such charming creations is appalling even if it were to contained candy. Hanging at attractive angles, these paper sculptures conveyed whimsy that made us laugh and stand amazed at the artistic use of paper. They were more appropriate for a museum than a children’s party. Even children would see these with a measure of awe. The cutting of so many, many tiny pieces of paper to make these objects fills the viewer with of awe of the creator, Roberto Benevidez.

How wonderful to think about the achievement of our society to allow some people to use their time and resources to create such attractive art which has no practical use beyond delighting viewers and stimulating ideas that inspire others. Some people may think time to create art is a waste of time, but centuries of amazing artistic creations demonstrate how marvelously artwork affects the human soul. There are also some who would question time spent in worship, prayer, and communication with God. Only one who has experienced the rewards of time used in these activities can fully appreciate the reward of peace, happiness, and ability to overcome fears, and live life with a blesses sense of the reality of God’s love for His creations==people. Life puts these practices to a genuine trial. The end results are worth the investment of time.