Hey... could we do that again? I know we haven't met, but I don't want to be an ant, you know? I mean, it's like we go through life with our antennas bouncing off one another, continuously on ant auto-pilot with nothing really human required of us:
stop / go / walk here / drive there
all action basically for survival. all communication simply to keep this ant colony buzzing along in an efficient polite manner. like "here's your change," "paper or plastic?"; "credit or debit?"; "you want ketchup with that?"
I don't want a straw; I want real human moments.
I want to see you. I want you to see me.
I don't want to give that up.
I don't want to be an ant, you know?
what is this life if full of care,
we have no time to stand and stare?
center parcs may have bastardized it but WH Davies said it best. we might all be complicated people, but if we can't appreciate the simplest things in life, what have we got left? y'know, like the cold side of the pillow. or the serenity of silence. holding hands. the caress of a summer breeze, and the tingle of snowflakes on my nose. strangers who stop for a smile and a chat. that sort of thing. it's not necessarily the beauty of a typical idyllic scene or anything like that, but just the beauty of everyday life. the sight of a young chap helping an old lady with her shopping. the tiny things we miss every day that make us smile if we catch them, the things that make our hearts fuzzy and warm if we just stop to appreciate them.
but these days people seem so caught up in trivial things. priorities are messed up. life is out of balance. we're all so caught up in our own small, secure comfort zones that we miss so much that is beautiful. we don't seem to appreciate beauty any more. we don't seem to love as much as we can, we don't seem to connect with each other any more. what happened to the magic of life? it's not that we're incapable of loving, or appreciating, it's just that for too many of us, it's simply... irrelevant. and that thought really depresses me. collectively we're capable of so much more and here we are, squabbling, fighting, warring. could we not just stop it all for one day. all of it. and just practise random kindness and senseless acts of beauty?
I hope.
I'm Hin-Tai. I am a dreamer. :)
:: I believe if there's any kind of God it wouldn't be in any of us, not you or me, but just this little space in between. If there's any kind of magic in this world it must be in the attempt of understanding someone - sharing something. I know, it's almost impossible to succeed, but who cares, really? The answer must be in the attempt. ::
- before sunrise
I bet there's an even number of lonely people in the world.
if you're still reading, please add me. :)
and as for... me? I guess I like smiles. and I love people who make me smile. but I much prefer being such a person. I love laughs and happiness, but they're best when I'm sharing them with others. make me smile and I'll do my best to return the favour. and if you're not feeling too great, I won't "spend" time with you. I'll gladly give it to you for free.
:)
in one sentence? I guess... if you don't have a smile, I'll give you one of mine.
are you a dreamer?
cool.
haven't seen too many around lately. things have been tough lately for dreamers.
they say dreaming's dead, that no one does it anymore. it's not dead, it's just been forgotten. removed from our language.
no one teaches it so no one knows it exists. the dreamer is banished to obscurity.
well, I'm trying to change all that, and I hope you are too.
by dreaming every day.
dreaming with our hands and dreaming with our minds.
our planet is facing the greatest problems it's ever faced. ever. so whatever you do, don't be bored.
this is absolutely the most exciting time we could have possibly hoped to be alive. and things are just starting.
