People

Life is an interesting thing. People are particularly dynamic things (or at least they have the potential to be). Constant flux would be a good, relatively philosophic way to put it. It is amazing how people change. They can change everything from personality, to ideas, to philosophies, to theologies, to mood, to friends, to demeanor, pretty much anything and everything. Do you ever sit back and take it all in? Life is never static, or at least it shouldn't be. If you ever feel like your life is static all you have to do is walk out of your little hole and interact with people... any people. We're all in constant change. The greek philosopher Heraclites said, "You can never step into the same river twice, for fresh waters are ever flowing in upon you." In spite of our unending attempts to find normalcy, safety, and rationality, we (as well as everyone else around us) will be in an almost constant state of change. My friend Maha reminded me of this tonite in a short conversation we had. We were both quite different people when we met about 8 years ago. We didn't really care much for each other then. There were not many similarities to be found in either of us. My friend Darla is altogether one of the most unique people I've ever had the opportunity to know. I've told her that I think we are kindred spirits before. Within that, though, are times when she is altogether quite peculiar to me. My sister, Tracy is almost 20 years old. We've lived our whole lives together. It's doubtful that anyone else will ever be able to identify with the first 22 years of my life as completely as she will. How easy it can be to approach her by recalling any one of her previous 19 years while attempting to interact with her in her 20th. People are amazing, and we should all be so lucky as to get over ourselves for even a few moments each day to recognize and appreciate the continual change and eventual progress that is happening in those lives around us.