oh shoot.

Life is full of little surprises, and random coincidences.

Why is it that I find an interest in someone at the place where I want to be the least?

I think it's often overlooked how the people we meet influence our lives. For example - you see someone who looks like a classmate from junior high, causing you to recollect the junior high days, wondering where your old classmates got to. Someone who is a grinch at work may affirm your ever-growing distaste with the human race. It's a little intimidating to think of how our 'wake' in life affects everyone we come into contact with, both directly. and indirectly.

To prevent a negative influence, let's just stay at home! Sounds grand, until the person who looks forward to seeing your smile or your everyday 'hello' is left without their day's highlight. Or until a staff shortage at work causes everyone to grumble and complain about their doubled workload.

So what is there to do? Either way, our actions and words will make an impact. Our very being will impact someone's day. I guess this irresistible chain of affect goes to show how socially-rooted mankind is. How could we function without one another? We are shaped by those around us, and by those whose actions touch our lives.

Man, all I wanted to say is that one person's simple presence made my day just that much brighter. Instead, what came out is a jumble of words and a thought on life.

Dani.