Do you believe in fate? I haven’t decided yet whether I do or not. If it is true that events in our lives are predestined, then it must be true that “fate is a cruel mistress”. This series of photographs by Ann Woo of a facedown playing card drove home to me the idea that we never really know the next card in the deck.
I find, though, that it isn’t the hand we’ve been dealt, but how we play it that is the faithful test of who we are. We’ve watched our best friends deal with crushing blows that might have destroyed others, yet they continue on full of grace and courage and love. Cancer patients unwilling to be a victim fight back with everything they have. A son turns tragedy into a life’s work in order to prevent others from the same pain. We may be dealt a full house or a just a pair, but if we know best how to play the cards in our hand, we can still come out a winner.
To see more of Ann Woo‘s work, please visit her website.
All images are via the artist’s website.
Meg Smith
February 3, 2015 at 1:31 PMLove this work! Such an awesome and interesting idea! I liked reading your take on the hand we are dealt in life too – I’ve recently become very interested by the way life can take what seems to be an unfair turn, but that unfortunate event can spur an entirely new lease of life. Thanks for sharing these!
Meg, Optical Intake
Artsy Forager
February 4, 2015 at 2:43 PMMeg, you are so right! It’s easy to get caught up in the “why me’s”, but it takes true courage to forge a new road!