Tonight's picture was taken on November 2, 2003. We took Mattie to a farm in Virginia and when he approached this sheep, I just loved their interaction. So I started snapping photos. Back then the iPhone did not exist. Instead I carried a small camera in my purse at all times. I am not sure why, as I never did this prior to Mattie's birth. But I guess I wanted to capture all moments with Mattie, and fortunately I did!
Quote of the day: One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession. ~ Sophocles
Today we went out to lunch with my freshman college roommate, Leslie, and her husband. It is ironic because Leslie and I both met our husbands at Union College. So in reality all four of us are friends. Now many, many years later we are still friends. We do not have the opportunity to see each other often, but when we do get together, we pick up right where we left off.
I most likely wouldn't be reflecting on this tonight, but the it was our waiter who pointed out this connection. He told us that he serves many people throughout the week and most people spend a lot of time on their cell phones and NOT conversing with one another. He was amazed that we sat down and had lunch over a four hour time period and never stopped talking. He was so amazed by this that he did not want to disrupt the conversation by giving us a check for the meal.
In any case, what has happened to people that we have lost the art of conversation?! Why do people prefer having their nose glued to a cell phone rather than living in the moment with the person in front of them? I am not sure I have an answer for this other than we are raising the 'fear of missing out' generation. With social media things are posted every second of the day and in a way this can be addicting and also bordering on stressful.
Peter and I are both recovering from two weeks of the candy drive and frankly it would have been easier to stay home and sit on the couch all day. But I do find connecting with people and going out energizing, and of course when you are with college buddies, we don't necessarily reflect on the good old days, but it is evident that we have lived them together, and they set the foundation for a solid friendship.
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