Will's World 01 31 2010

Tim

Reflecting on this first month of the Will’s World blog, I am once again weighing why I am writing and photographing events of my life. Is this all an ego trip? Or is it just to have some fun. Or what is it I’m trying to accomplish?


I’m still not sure but I do feel that this is partially an attempt to reach out to friends, relatives, and anyone for that matter, who is seeking to get more out of life than the daily grind. And it’s not that I have any greater insight than anyone else, but I do want to urge folks to recognize some of the opportunities we have to enjoy life. Every contact I make with another person is an opportunity to expand my awareness. If I accept that every second of the day contains a potential learning experience if I’m open to it, I can’t help but being grateful for each day. What a journey!

Today at Hsi Lai Temple, I saw a young man with a Boston University T-shirt working with students in the courtyard. I said “Hi” and told him that I also attended B.U. Then Tim, after saying “Hi,” immediately asked: “Did you hear that Howard Zinn died?” and went on to say what a loss it was. I immediately liked him. He attended B.U. for two years as a linguistics and computer science major, and mentioned that Noam Chomsky is one of his heroes. Now I thought this guy was one of the brightest young people I’ve met recently.

We all can meet very interesting people by simply smiling and saying “Hi.”

Henna

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