April 17, 2007
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[MAT] WELCOME [/MAT]
A person is only a face to us at first. Perhaps we greet them, and they respond with a hesitant hello. Now we know what that person would do in that very moment in time should we greet them. Suppose we then say that we are reading a book and the person delightfully responds that they love reading books. Thus, two strangers, each from a place which the other does not know, have collided in time and have seen, greeted, and said something of books. This process does not signify a trivial minute in the day of a person in public. It is really a crack in the picture: most every person is lost in a crowd, looking all around at nothing but strangers, seeing faces, faces, faces, everywhere! But here there is contact, a breach into the system. Two souls say hello and say something of a book and then books. Thus, through a trial, we learn something of the whole crowd: they are not indifferent specimen crawling around to create scenery. They are there and real, and interaction creates depth of relationship. The crowd is floating on water, the conversants are swimming deeper and deeper. Down together they go to see what depth of soul there is in others. As we travel into the mind of another person we must learn all over again that they too are in this weird game, and they too think, and they too have souls. Though strangers be a face at first, we must not forget a soul lurks beneath those unpleasant brows.
I will wear my clothes far beyond them being worn.
This is true frustration: that I am too warm with a coat and too cold without it.
Only when attempting the impossible is a person’s true will summoned.
Thanks for coming over! Bye now!
Comments (6)
Again, great thoughts…really, truly great…I wish I’d had them first.
Maybe wear a lighter coat, or a jacket if you will, when it gets warmer.
Strangers connect at my work all the time. It’s amazing how a dog or cat can get people to open up to you. I’ve heard all about peoples’ families, from things as insignificant to “Oh my dad used to breed beagles”, to things like like “I was born with a problem with my knees and may have to get a major surgery soon.” That’s no lie, a lady actually told me all about that today.
I love how the smallest things in life are what make people feel close to others. Humans are a wonder.
I like books.
Great thoughts. As always. It’s fascinating how a person can morph from a nerd to an interesting person just by getting to know them a little. Of course, it also works the other way around.
[Mat] not welcome [mat]
i have always thought that welcome mats were a bit silly. would a not welcome mat keep you from ringing the doorbell? and would a welcome mat call you too? generally the only people coming to a house nowadays are friends (after calling on their cell saying come let me in) or strangers wanting money. perhaps a not welcome mat would tell the strangers to go away, and since friends don’t look to see if you are home based off your mat it wouldn’t matter.
its not too cold without a jacket. its wonderful out!
link Re: the discussion you and Hector had about burden of proof.