It has been awhile, so I am back for random thoughts.
The rain has returned but I don't think it is here to stay. By late April it should be completely gone and we should be wishing for it when it is 105 degrees out with dry heat! I'll welcome the heat though right now! :-)
For some reason, I have that old 1960's song Leader of the Pack in my head. Does anyone remember it? It was a one hit wonder I think, I used to love that song! Haven't heard it in AGES, then all of the sudden, it just popped in my head. How does a song just pop in your head? It's a weird thing. Sometimes I just wake up in the morning and a song that must of been part of a dream is stuck in my head all day. Maybe I just listen to music too much.
Speaking of things that get stuck in your head, have you ever had a scene from a movie or show in your head that has had a big impact on you?
When I was little, I remember seeing a Sesame Street episode where a kid is running the faucet as they are brushing their teeth and a little fish saying that it is draining his home! Weird, but it has stuck in my mind since then! Every time I brush my teeth, that little picture is in my head! Thank you Sesame Street for making a big impact in my life!
Passover is great! One of the best parts about being Jewish, sitting listening to my dads stories of Jewish history and the history of Passover then eating really good food and tons of laughs! Its not one of those where you sit around and just listen to one person talk, its very interactive and I think that is why people who come to our house like it so much! It's either that or they love the food! Like every year past, I lose at finding the afikoman but win at eating lots of gefilte fish and matzo ball soup! I think over the years I have become more proud to be Jewish. I have always been proud of my religion, but you really grow to appreciate it in your later years. We are not strict Jews(we had an Easter egg hunt on Sunday! And used to have big Christmases with family, now we just have some presents and listen to Christmas songs.) but we stick to it every year.
As I grew older, I also met many other people who were Jewish as well and it is always fascinating what each person does to practice their religion. I guess the world is an amazing place, so many different people, different religions, different beliefs and yet we are still learning more and more each day! :-)
Spring break time! Doesn't look spring like outside, but hope that changes!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Oh Brothers
Happy Birthday to my little brother!!! He's turning the big 22 years old today! 22 years ago today, he was just this little thing being born into this world and I would drive toy cars over him(was going to write cars, but that would sound like I drove real cars, evil!! lol) We had our fights back in the day, but would make up afterwards and play like nothing happened. And now, 22 years after he is born, we are great buddies and enjoy our sister-brother bonding time when we get it!
I'm a pretty proud sister of a really cool little brother! He has accomplished so much and has done so much with his life! I want to say I am proud, because I believe he has been following in my footsteps in a way! It is cool to see him do that, means that I have made some sort of impact on him!
You know, when I was little, I used to complain how I hated having brothers and always wanted sisters! But now, I look back at it, and I am thankful to have brothers, not just one awesome brother, but two!!! I have learned so much from them in all of my years. I have learned how to try to appreciate a good sport(I try, i really do!) I have learned how to be the tough one(though, i am the one not affraid of rats or spiders out of all of us). I have learned how to appreciate classic rock(once again, try to appreciate it. Not sure if I'll ever like the yelling of System of a Down. ) I have learned what one must to do see a big sporting event and how to be apart of sporting event polls. I have learned what a touchdown is and why Brett Favre is the best! But most of all, I have learned that even though you are not "one of them" you are still their favorite and only sister! I may never understand football or really enjoy it. I may never dress in crazy gear for a basketball game. I may never have an actual favorite football team or basketball team, was never a big sports fan. But I will understand a little of it more and more and I will try to root for the teams which my brothers root for. I will still participate in sport pools and cheer on the Seattle Sounders with my older brother(getting into that sport at least). I will do all of this because this is what I raised to do by my brothers. Just like, they have gone to my many musical performances, horse shows, have seen me dress up for Homecomings, Proms, other school dances, friends sleepovers, and listened to my trivia on Friends, because we are siblings and that is what we do.
There are some things you can not change from them, like the toenail clippings on the sink or the millions of friends they have over and stay up late playing video games, but they wouldn't be my brothers if they didn't have any of these traits.
All brothers and sisters have their differences of course. They like hard rock and I like country. They like action movies, and I like romantic comedies.
But we are still the same. We all share the same funny dad stories every time we get together.
We still like family vacations and have all been involved with 4-H fairs.
My younger brother and I share the love for theatre, but my older brother was the one I would go to if I needed help with something. He was the one who we had the same friends when we were little. Point is, when you get us all together, we are one crazy bunch of kids who have seemed to never grow up yet!
I always asked for a sister for Christmas or my birthday, but instead I got something even better, I got a sister-in-law! Two awesome brothers and one sister-in-law, really can't ask for anything better!
So, in honor of my awesome fun little brother on his birthday and all brothers who are the best, or in that matter, siblings in general, tell them how much you appreciate them and how much you love them. They are what creates the bond which you will look back when you are older and remember the good, the bad, and the ugly!
I'm a pretty proud sister of a really cool little brother! He has accomplished so much and has done so much with his life! I want to say I am proud, because I believe he has been following in my footsteps in a way! It is cool to see him do that, means that I have made some sort of impact on him!
You know, when I was little, I used to complain how I hated having brothers and always wanted sisters! But now, I look back at it, and I am thankful to have brothers, not just one awesome brother, but two!!! I have learned so much from them in all of my years. I have learned how to try to appreciate a good sport(I try, i really do!) I have learned how to be the tough one(though, i am the one not affraid of rats or spiders out of all of us). I have learned how to appreciate classic rock(once again, try to appreciate it. Not sure if I'll ever like the yelling of System of a Down. ) I have learned what one must to do see a big sporting event and how to be apart of sporting event polls. I have learned what a touchdown is and why Brett Favre is the best! But most of all, I have learned that even though you are not "one of them" you are still their favorite and only sister! I may never understand football or really enjoy it. I may never dress in crazy gear for a basketball game. I may never have an actual favorite football team or basketball team, was never a big sports fan. But I will understand a little of it more and more and I will try to root for the teams which my brothers root for. I will still participate in sport pools and cheer on the Seattle Sounders with my older brother(getting into that sport at least). I will do all of this because this is what I raised to do by my brothers. Just like, they have gone to my many musical performances, horse shows, have seen me dress up for Homecomings, Proms, other school dances, friends sleepovers, and listened to my trivia on Friends, because we are siblings and that is what we do.
There are some things you can not change from them, like the toenail clippings on the sink or the millions of friends they have over and stay up late playing video games, but they wouldn't be my brothers if they didn't have any of these traits.
All brothers and sisters have their differences of course. They like hard rock and I like country. They like action movies, and I like romantic comedies.
But we are still the same. We all share the same funny dad stories every time we get together.
We still like family vacations and have all been involved with 4-H fairs.
My younger brother and I share the love for theatre, but my older brother was the one I would go to if I needed help with something. He was the one who we had the same friends when we were little. Point is, when you get us all together, we are one crazy bunch of kids who have seemed to never grow up yet!
I always asked for a sister for Christmas or my birthday, but instead I got something even better, I got a sister-in-law! Two awesome brothers and one sister-in-law, really can't ask for anything better!
So, in honor of my awesome fun little brother on his birthday and all brothers who are the best, or in that matter, siblings in general, tell them how much you appreciate them and how much you love them. They are what creates the bond which you will look back when you are older and remember the good, the bad, and the ugly!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
In the technology world
I am sitting here listening to my Itunes, have Facebook as one of my windows and also typing on my blog and I think to myself "what has the world come to these days? so many people are multitasking on the computer!" I remember the talk that one of the guest speakers gave at my college graduation about how he would see his daughter(a fellow classmate of mine) on the computer writing a paper, IMing, texting on the phone with the Itunes on. How can we do so many things with technology? You would think we'd get confused and IM something you meant to text someone on the computer something you were going to type in a paper. But I guess the best of us can do that kind of multitasking!
But what did we do with out technology? I grew up in the 80's with record players, then tape recorders and CD players. We had VHS's where you actually had to rewind to get to a part you want to watch again and deal with it getting stuck in the VCR. We had big phones too in the 80's and 90's! No cell phones, if you needed to get a hold of someone, you called them at their house and left a message if they weren't there. I also remember the car phone, a fad that didn't last too long.
Now what do we have? Cell phones that play music, text, talk, look up directions, take pictures, ect. On every news show or talk show, they advertise Facebook or Twitter to get the latest news. I remember last year, i was at the airport and on the TV they had the latest news about the Iraq election. One of the reporters talked about how Iraqis would write on Facebook about hating the new President which caused chaos and there they were saying to get the latest breaking news on the election, go to their Facebook page. To get latest breaking news about something as important on an Iraqi election, you had to go to Facebook! Once a social networking tool for college students, where you can find old friends, keep in contact with all of your friends and keep updated on their lives. Now this is a site where politicians, celebrities and important figures across the world can go on. Once something so small is now bigger than we have imagined!
But I guess with how our world is today, to be considered "in", you have to know what these things are.
Now, i am not saying its a bad thing and I don't go on it. I am on Facebook a lot, and I enjoy it. I enjoy seeing what my old friends are up to, my family are up to, and keeping up with the world, since I don't have TV. But sometimes I think it has taken over the world, kind of like how Wal-Mart seems to take over the world. It adds more and more things which brings its costumers in, such as the applications and always changing to "be better". But has anyone noticed that hackers have taken advantage of our innocence in the world wide web and has spread bad links by doing this? Latest one I have found was the "who's looking at your profile" application. Once one person clicks on the link, everyone will click on it and what does it do? It adds all of this unwanted "crap" onto your page, just by clicking on one simple link. Hackers are good at this because they KNOW we will fall for anything. If it looks good, you'll buy it, kind of thing.
Just like when you go to a store. What are you most likely to buy, something that doesn't really stick out to you or something that sticks out to you with all of its fancy advertising and packaging? Or when you get spam mail, of course you will be tempted to clink on a link that says "YOU WON A MILLION DOLLARS, CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE!" Who wouldn't want to click on something that appealing? But that is why hackers seem to win these wars all of the time, we keep falling for these traps.
Hopefully, by now though, the majority of us have figured out that its all a scam. Don't click on something that you don't know what it is.(sounds similar to, don't talk to strangers or don't eat something you don't want know. funny how these things are tie into each other) But we are curious creatures and curiosity has often killed the cat, but sometimes it has lead to bigger and better things. It's all in the luck of the draw or maybe just common sense plays right along with it.
Not sure what I am trying to say with this. It just amazes me though, how technology can often play with our minds and make us believe something that isn't real, trick us almost.
People living with out the many wonderful things technology has given us, have survived so far, so if they can, maybe we can?
We should all try it sometime, go a day or two or even a week with out a computer, cell phone, Iphone or Ipod and see what happens? Might be kind of cool!
PS. as i did spell check on this, it is telling me that "texting" is not a word. point proven.
But what did we do with out technology? I grew up in the 80's with record players, then tape recorders and CD players. We had VHS's where you actually had to rewind to get to a part you want to watch again and deal with it getting stuck in the VCR. We had big phones too in the 80's and 90's! No cell phones, if you needed to get a hold of someone, you called them at their house and left a message if they weren't there. I also remember the car phone, a fad that didn't last too long.
Now what do we have? Cell phones that play music, text, talk, look up directions, take pictures, ect. On every news show or talk show, they advertise Facebook or Twitter to get the latest news. I remember last year, i was at the airport and on the TV they had the latest news about the Iraq election. One of the reporters talked about how Iraqis would write on Facebook about hating the new President which caused chaos and there they were saying to get the latest breaking news on the election, go to their Facebook page. To get latest breaking news about something as important on an Iraqi election, you had to go to Facebook! Once a social networking tool for college students, where you can find old friends, keep in contact with all of your friends and keep updated on their lives. Now this is a site where politicians, celebrities and important figures across the world can go on. Once something so small is now bigger than we have imagined!
But I guess with how our world is today, to be considered "in", you have to know what these things are.
Now, i am not saying its a bad thing and I don't go on it. I am on Facebook a lot, and I enjoy it. I enjoy seeing what my old friends are up to, my family are up to, and keeping up with the world, since I don't have TV. But sometimes I think it has taken over the world, kind of like how Wal-Mart seems to take over the world. It adds more and more things which brings its costumers in, such as the applications and always changing to "be better". But has anyone noticed that hackers have taken advantage of our innocence in the world wide web and has spread bad links by doing this? Latest one I have found was the "who's looking at your profile" application. Once one person clicks on the link, everyone will click on it and what does it do? It adds all of this unwanted "crap" onto your page, just by clicking on one simple link. Hackers are good at this because they KNOW we will fall for anything. If it looks good, you'll buy it, kind of thing.
Just like when you go to a store. What are you most likely to buy, something that doesn't really stick out to you or something that sticks out to you with all of its fancy advertising and packaging? Or when you get spam mail, of course you will be tempted to clink on a link that says "YOU WON A MILLION DOLLARS, CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE!" Who wouldn't want to click on something that appealing? But that is why hackers seem to win these wars all of the time, we keep falling for these traps.
Hopefully, by now though, the majority of us have figured out that its all a scam. Don't click on something that you don't know what it is.(sounds similar to, don't talk to strangers or don't eat something you don't want know. funny how these things are tie into each other) But we are curious creatures and curiosity has often killed the cat, but sometimes it has lead to bigger and better things. It's all in the luck of the draw or maybe just common sense plays right along with it.
Not sure what I am trying to say with this. It just amazes me though, how technology can often play with our minds and make us believe something that isn't real, trick us almost.
People living with out the many wonderful things technology has given us, have survived so far, so if they can, maybe we can?
We should all try it sometime, go a day or two or even a week with out a computer, cell phone, Iphone or Ipod and see what happens? Might be kind of cool!
PS. as i did spell check on this, it is telling me that "texting" is not a word. point proven.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
things that make me smile and frown
The best thing about working with kids, is that most of them really like you! I walked into my classroom today and one of the girls, said "Hi Ms.G!" She is a sweetheart!! She's not very talkative, but she always likes getting my help! One day as we were having our outside free time, she asked me if I was married and I told her that it was personal information, but no I am not. But, I can tell how she can get that, there is a difference between calling someone Mrs. and Ms and that I should be called Ms. After talking some time about what other kids call me and what my student calls me(my student calls me Ms.Maggie or Maggie.) the little girl said "you are nice and very cool! So much better than the last helper 'student' had!" Just made my day that day! Love kids sometimes!!!
What I don't love are my little cockroach friends. I don't mean to be mean to them, since I know they want to be my friend by crawling all around my room, but this is not the place for them. Don't they know what dangers lie ahead of them when they walk into my room? There are feet which will stomp on them, poisonous traps which attract them and a sticky thing which they will get stuck on. Not a safe environment for little creepy crawlers. They belong outside in the wild with other little creatures not inside.
Now for a poem for the roaches:
You crawl in my room with your little legs and hard shells
Move those antennas to smell the smells you want to smell
You crawl up and down and all around
But I do not want to see you on my ground!
So, move your little bodies to another place
And your self a nice safe space
For this room is not a good spot for you
That is all I need to say to you.
Its beautiful out, thank you spring for finally peeping your head out of the covers! We needed to see you, so please stay around for awhile!
What I don't love are my little cockroach friends. I don't mean to be mean to them, since I know they want to be my friend by crawling all around my room, but this is not the place for them. Don't they know what dangers lie ahead of them when they walk into my room? There are feet which will stomp on them, poisonous traps which attract them and a sticky thing which they will get stuck on. Not a safe environment for little creepy crawlers. They belong outside in the wild with other little creatures not inside.
Now for a poem for the roaches:
You crawl in my room with your little legs and hard shells
Move those antennas to smell the smells you want to smell
You crawl up and down and all around
But I do not want to see you on my ground!
So, move your little bodies to another place
And your self a nice safe space
For this room is not a good spot for you
That is all I need to say to you.
Its beautiful out, thank you spring for finally peeping your head out of the covers! We needed to see you, so please stay around for awhile!
Monday, March 15, 2010
Life is a song, so sing it!
Today is a day of good weather, music with books and orange juice. (don't ask how i came up with orange juice, I am drinking it right now and enjoying it!)
Spring is on its way, just around the corner and everyone is getting excited about it. The sun is out, the weather is warm and flowers are blooming. A beautiful picture indeed! For someone who works in a school that requires you to be outside to get to one classroom to another, it is great to be able to walk outside to get where I need to be with out being too cold or too wet from rain. I can sit outside during my breaks and just soak up the sun which I missed so much during the winter! The kids at work love it because they can play outside, no one likes an indoor recess!! It is so great to see everyone in such good moods, makes me wish every day was like this. This has made me think about how weather can affect our moods so much. When its raining and cold, we all get grumpy and down in the dumps. But when the sun is shinning, its like a whole new day out there! Growing up in the cold Midwest, I have come to realize that as long as the sun is out, then its a good day. I never liked the snow, so even if the sun was out, as long as it was cold outside, it wasn't a good day for me. Some people like it though, the sun shinning on the snow and walking around bundled up in a million layers. Guess it all depends on the person. For me, as long as its warm and sunny, I am happy. Falls are great because the fall colors and around here in California, it is the perfect temperature. With all of these weather changes, it just makes me want to write to Mother Nature and tell her to take it a little bit easier on us, when shes in a bad mood, it affects us all.
Speaking of things that affect our moods, one things that affects my moods is music. I listen to music all the time, its a big part of my life, and what i listen to affects my mood or helps it in some way. There is music the music that I listen to that relaxes me, or if I am down in the dumps, and just want to sulk. Or there's the music that lifts you up and inspires you. Some of my favorite music to listen to is something that kind of adds a soundtrack to what I am reading. Since I go to Borders a lot, I hear their music all the time. For some reason, it seems to fit perfectly to what I am reading at that moment. Every time I read the book I am reading, no matter where I am, that "soundtrack" is playing in my mind. Or when I hear that music, even when I am not reading, the book then comes to my mind. Just recently, I finished reading an amazing book, Someone Knows My Name, as I am reading,the musical artist Sade comes on the cafe radio and it strikes as the soundtrack to the book. Maybe it takes a certain imagintive mind to place a "soundtrack" to a book, but I seem to have that ability a lot. But then I think that maybe that's how soundtracks to a movie are created. You take a scene, feel for the mood it brings, the story that's in it, then you place a song with it that matches it. It could be possible that finding a sountrack to a movie starts with matching a song or album to the book first. I think it would be a cool job to have, creating a sountrack for a movie or book.
Now just a few words on orange juice. It is very good and good for you! I don't think anyone could get sick of orange juice, it has that sweet and tangy taste and is always refreshing! Its like medicine that you could have every day! Whenever I feel like I am coming down with something, I skip the milk, soda, and alcoholic beverages and go right for the OJ. It's also a good subsitute for something to drink when you run out of things to drink. Nothing looks better than a nice big glass of OJ on a table next to a healthy meal. Plus, no one ever said breakfast for dinner is a bad thing, so OJ should be a main staple at dinner I think. But if you are going to give me orange juice, don't dress it all up and say its real OJ if its only 1% juice. I want to feel like I am drinking a whole orange tree, not some sugary lolly pop. It has to have a good percentage of real OJ in it(somewhere around 80%-100% is pretty good) to be good enough for my taste buds.
I am now going to go finish my tangy wonderful orange juice as I read a book that could become the next big blockbuster hit, or not.
Spring is on its way, just around the corner and everyone is getting excited about it. The sun is out, the weather is warm and flowers are blooming. A beautiful picture indeed! For someone who works in a school that requires you to be outside to get to one classroom to another, it is great to be able to walk outside to get where I need to be with out being too cold or too wet from rain. I can sit outside during my breaks and just soak up the sun which I missed so much during the winter! The kids at work love it because they can play outside, no one likes an indoor recess!! It is so great to see everyone in such good moods, makes me wish every day was like this. This has made me think about how weather can affect our moods so much. When its raining and cold, we all get grumpy and down in the dumps. But when the sun is shinning, its like a whole new day out there! Growing up in the cold Midwest, I have come to realize that as long as the sun is out, then its a good day. I never liked the snow, so even if the sun was out, as long as it was cold outside, it wasn't a good day for me. Some people like it though, the sun shinning on the snow and walking around bundled up in a million layers. Guess it all depends on the person. For me, as long as its warm and sunny, I am happy. Falls are great because the fall colors and around here in California, it is the perfect temperature. With all of these weather changes, it just makes me want to write to Mother Nature and tell her to take it a little bit easier on us, when shes in a bad mood, it affects us all.
Speaking of things that affect our moods, one things that affects my moods is music. I listen to music all the time, its a big part of my life, and what i listen to affects my mood or helps it in some way. There is music the music that I listen to that relaxes me, or if I am down in the dumps, and just want to sulk. Or there's the music that lifts you up and inspires you. Some of my favorite music to listen to is something that kind of adds a soundtrack to what I am reading. Since I go to Borders a lot, I hear their music all the time. For some reason, it seems to fit perfectly to what I am reading at that moment. Every time I read the book I am reading, no matter where I am, that "soundtrack" is playing in my mind. Or when I hear that music, even when I am not reading, the book then comes to my mind. Just recently, I finished reading an amazing book, Someone Knows My Name, as I am reading,the musical artist Sade comes on the cafe radio and it strikes as the soundtrack to the book. Maybe it takes a certain imagintive mind to place a "soundtrack" to a book, but I seem to have that ability a lot. But then I think that maybe that's how soundtracks to a movie are created. You take a scene, feel for the mood it brings, the story that's in it, then you place a song with it that matches it. It could be possible that finding a sountrack to a movie starts with matching a song or album to the book first. I think it would be a cool job to have, creating a sountrack for a movie or book.
Now just a few words on orange juice. It is very good and good for you! I don't think anyone could get sick of orange juice, it has that sweet and tangy taste and is always refreshing! Its like medicine that you could have every day! Whenever I feel like I am coming down with something, I skip the milk, soda, and alcoholic beverages and go right for the OJ. It's also a good subsitute for something to drink when you run out of things to drink. Nothing looks better than a nice big glass of OJ on a table next to a healthy meal. Plus, no one ever said breakfast for dinner is a bad thing, so OJ should be a main staple at dinner I think. But if you are going to give me orange juice, don't dress it all up and say its real OJ if its only 1% juice. I want to feel like I am drinking a whole orange tree, not some sugary lolly pop. It has to have a good percentage of real OJ in it(somewhere around 80%-100% is pretty good) to be good enough for my taste buds.
I am now going to go finish my tangy wonderful orange juice as I read a book that could become the next big blockbuster hit, or not.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
People watching
Today is the first day of which I will write in here. I have seen others write blogs to share, and although I don't want to share my whole life in here, I want to share my thoughts.
One of the most peaceful things to do in life is people watch. Not people stare, but watch people as they walk by. I remember being with my grandpa in England and we would sit in a McDonald's, taking a break from walking, and watch the people walk by. It's like watching a picture show go by you every second, each person who walks by has their own story. As to what that is, we don't know, but there are so many possibilities as to what theirs are. Maybe a mother with two children walking by is taking them to the store to by new shoes, because their old shoes got too dirty and worn from playing soccer in the park every Saturday. Or you could see an old man walk by with his cane, all dressed up, looking like he has some place to go. Maybe he is meeting his daughter for the first time in 5 years and wants to look good for her, because he wants her to be proud of her. Or maybe he has a date with an older woman, first date since his wife died 6 years ago. Or he could just be looking good because he thinks its important to look good wherever you go. There might be that couple you see getting off of the airplane at the airport who just had their honeymoon or first trip as a couple. Or a brother and sister going grocery shopping for their parents because this is the first meal as a family together after the kids have went away to college.
I have seen so many people in my life, and have always wondered, what is their story. Not only by watching people walk, but by sitting in a bookstore reading or coffee shop. You get all sorts of people who come to coffee shops and bookstores. You have the students, the families, parents, friends getting together and my most favorite group, the horse club group! I sometimes wish I could just sit in with this group and hear them talk. I overhear some pretty great horse stories,but most of all, it is great to see a group of people come together and share something that they love! They may not have everything in common, such as favorite movie or food, but they share the love for horses, and that alone can keep a group together!
There are always the few who meet for the first time over a book that they are both reading. They may not know each other at all, but by the end of the day, they will know someones life story, just because they shared the similar interest of a book they both enjoyed.
Doing all of this people watching always makes me wonder what others think when they see me for the first time walking by. Are they coming up with their own story about me? I wonder what that would be. Whatever it is, I bet it is something exciting, or maybe its just an every day story. I'll be happy with whatever is made up, just as long as I am still alive at the end.
We are all busy with our lives, all the things we have to do every day. But take some time out of a day and just sit and watch people walk by or glance at a group talking at a cafe or restaurant. See what you can come up with for their stories. You may surprise yourself with how we imagine life for others.
One of the most peaceful things to do in life is people watch. Not people stare, but watch people as they walk by. I remember being with my grandpa in England and we would sit in a McDonald's, taking a break from walking, and watch the people walk by. It's like watching a picture show go by you every second, each person who walks by has their own story. As to what that is, we don't know, but there are so many possibilities as to what theirs are. Maybe a mother with two children walking by is taking them to the store to by new shoes, because their old shoes got too dirty and worn from playing soccer in the park every Saturday. Or you could see an old man walk by with his cane, all dressed up, looking like he has some place to go. Maybe he is meeting his daughter for the first time in 5 years and wants to look good for her, because he wants her to be proud of her. Or maybe he has a date with an older woman, first date since his wife died 6 years ago. Or he could just be looking good because he thinks its important to look good wherever you go. There might be that couple you see getting off of the airplane at the airport who just had their honeymoon or first trip as a couple. Or a brother and sister going grocery shopping for their parents because this is the first meal as a family together after the kids have went away to college.
I have seen so many people in my life, and have always wondered, what is their story. Not only by watching people walk, but by sitting in a bookstore reading or coffee shop. You get all sorts of people who come to coffee shops and bookstores. You have the students, the families, parents, friends getting together and my most favorite group, the horse club group! I sometimes wish I could just sit in with this group and hear them talk. I overhear some pretty great horse stories,but most of all, it is great to see a group of people come together and share something that they love! They may not have everything in common, such as favorite movie or food, but they share the love for horses, and that alone can keep a group together!
There are always the few who meet for the first time over a book that they are both reading. They may not know each other at all, but by the end of the day, they will know someones life story, just because they shared the similar interest of a book they both enjoyed.
Doing all of this people watching always makes me wonder what others think when they see me for the first time walking by. Are they coming up with their own story about me? I wonder what that would be. Whatever it is, I bet it is something exciting, or maybe its just an every day story. I'll be happy with whatever is made up, just as long as I am still alive at the end.
We are all busy with our lives, all the things we have to do every day. But take some time out of a day and just sit and watch people walk by or glance at a group talking at a cafe or restaurant. See what you can come up with for their stories. You may surprise yourself with how we imagine life for others.
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