Some Thoughts

Last Friday, I was in a rut. During the middle of the Homecoming Game, I felt saddened because I wasn’t dating anyone. If you look around at football games, chances are you will find couples snuggled up together in the fall weather. I haven’t experienced the cuddling, kissing, and holding hands aspect of a relationship since December. As for the mental aspect (love, being romantic, etc.), I hadn’t experienced it since December. That’s not really a long time, but it can get on you when you see couples around you all the time.

This brings me to a question. How can you tell how someone really feels? That person could have a smile on her face, but deep down, she could be depressed/angry/sad, etc. Unless someone really knows you, it’s easy to come up with a fake smile and everyone will believe you are doing ‘just fine’. Just earlier this year, my family and I went to Western Sizzlin’s for breakfast but I was feeling crappy about how I treated Liz earlier. Deep down I was hurting and it showed. For my excuse, I told them that my stomach was hurting and I had to gulp down some pepto bismol.

Also, while I was driving up to my dorm room, it was 10:43. That doesn’t seem significant, but I was thinking about the time in England and in California. In England, it was 3:43 and Laura was in her bed sleeping at this time; in California, it was 7:43. I think it’s interesting to take a step back and wonder what someone else is doing in a different time zone.

Lastly, when you’re walking down the street or whatever and you see someone, do you ever wonder what is going on in their life? I do. Each person has a complex history of friendships, relationships, troubles, success, hopes, dreams, failures, you name it.

What do you guys think about the three things I just wrote about?