I kind of wish people would say hi to each other again. I'm under the impression that sixty years ago perfect strangers on the street would greet each other. "Good morning," "Good afternoon," and "Hello" were common courtesy. Now what's courteous? Holding the door open for someone?
Everyone wants their distance and personal space untouched. Everybody's afraid of everybody. I suppose some fear is important. But when did it get to the point that looking at someone and saying hello was a crime? Some people are impossible to look at because it's like a personal attack to them; some people smile and say hello if you look at them, but they never initiate it.
We're too ironic and bored to take anything seriously anymore. If we're earnest we're also ironic. If were not ironic then we're uninspired. The only thing worse than dullness is sincerity.
One of my favorite Robert Frost lines is: "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life — It goes on."
Monday, April 25, 2011
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