nonstop

Often times I feel that it’s hard to keep up with the world. Things keep happening and moving forward like a nonstop whirlwind, with change being the only constant out there. Life doesn’t happen with stillness. Change is a given so that everything can grow and evolve, whether it be for humans or nature. In the large scheme of things, the stuff that goes on everyday is somehow pushing towards a new tomorrow, a new future. Even with the seemingly rapid speed at times, we still need to breathe.

Last week I watched a 9/11 documentary with real footage taken by a guy shadowing one of the major firehouses near the World Trade Center. The cameraman, along with the entire fire squad, were all in the main lobby as the first tower collapsed. It was incredible and emotional.

This week I couldn’t take my eyes off the media coverage of Virginia Tech. Not only was it terribly disturbing and tragic, I just wanted to read and watch whatever/whenever I could. I don’t know why, but I felt like it was the only thing I could do to understand what it was like to be affected.

After a long and pressing week at the office, I just took my weekly dose of escape from the world to yet experience more emotion and drama with my favorite TV series, with this week’s episode being “Time after Time.” Even though it is fictional, there were certainly a lot of real life type of issues that struck me as powerful and heartfelt.

Regardless of culture, I think there are two things (not the only two, but just ones that I thought of at the moment) that bring people together: food and life challenges. Food is a way of life because it is a necessity for survival, it serves as a means of celebration, and it is historical, carrying thousands of years of tradition along with it. With life challenges, humans thrive on social interaction with one another because it provides support and an outlet. Whenever there are difficult times, families and friends gather, thus strengthening the relationships with one another.