So I decided that I would take things easy this weekend. I took a stroll downtown on Saturday. Took the train and then wondered around downtown aimlessly by myself for a few hours. There isn't much to see in the downtown. There are only 2 or 3 main hot spots in the actual downtown area where it feels like there is life going on. I choose to go myself because I wanted to be alone in the physical sense, but I didn't feel alone.
Amazing how in the presence of complete strangers, you will still try to connect with them. One thing I noticed was that a lot of people would walk by without making eye contact, they'll glance at you and if the moment that your eyes meet (should that happen), they would quickly look away. One thing I was taught when I was younger was that you should look the people you walk by in the eye. That way you can describe them to the police when they try to rob you. Not that I would ever be able to describe the facial features of my "potential" robber... (I have trouble remembering what color someone is wearing when I lose them in the mall.). I try to make eye contact with people so I can give them a smile.
I do it because I love the reaction they give. The shock in their eyes for that split second that they realize that you're smiling at them, (who, me?). The light that comes afterward as they smile back. Seeing that reaction makes me realize that we're all lonely fools out there, waiting for someone to show us some sort of kindness so that we know we're not the only ones on the earth.
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