Random conversations on an airplane and Lent
Yesterday I returned home from visiting Emily in Oklahoma. It was awsome to spend the weekend with her. We went shopping, ate sushi, got massages, hung out with her friends, and chilled at her apartment. It was just nice to be around her and I'm hoping we can coordinate another trip soon.
As I flew to and from Oklahoma, I was reminded of how much people fascinate me. I love the random conversations that happen on airplanes. On my first flight, I sat by a middle-aged woman. She began our conversation by looking at me and saying "So, you have a February birthday.." I looked at her in silence for a minute a little creeped out before saying "Yes... How do you know that?" She was looking at the amethyst bracelet I wear for Pancreatic cancer awareness. It all made sense to me then, but it sparked a conversation that lasted for quite a while. On my flight back to Omaha, I sat by a lady in her upper 20s. Every time the plane experienced a little turbulence, she frantically grasped the arm rests. At that point, I began a conversation with her and she told me she was scared to death. This conversation was more a therapeutic one as I tried to help her through this experience. It was ironic, I found out she was a counselor... :) Yay for being therapeutic to counselors. I love psychology and psych though....I can't wait to go back to school.
My final thought...Lent this year. I usually give up something that I'm really going to miss, but this year I decided to set a personal goal instead. There are many times that I make random comments that I shouldn't have said. For example, this weekend there was a girl at a restaurant we went to who appeared to be heavily intoxicated. Although she was acting very silly and it was easy to laugh at her and make comments, this isn't right. The same goes for talking about an ex-bf or anyone else I may be struggling with. People have the right to portray themselves to society however they want to without interruption. I believe that people give society a good enough idea of who they are without the help of people like me making comments. My goal (which will go beyond Lent) is to keep negative thoughts in my head and be classy in this respect.
As I flew to and from Oklahoma, I was reminded of how much people fascinate me. I love the random conversations that happen on airplanes. On my first flight, I sat by a middle-aged woman. She began our conversation by looking at me and saying "So, you have a February birthday.." I looked at her in silence for a minute a little creeped out before saying "Yes... How do you know that?" She was looking at the amethyst bracelet I wear for Pancreatic cancer awareness. It all made sense to me then, but it sparked a conversation that lasted for quite a while. On my flight back to Omaha, I sat by a lady in her upper 20s. Every time the plane experienced a little turbulence, she frantically grasped the arm rests. At that point, I began a conversation with her and she told me she was scared to death. This conversation was more a therapeutic one as I tried to help her through this experience. It was ironic, I found out she was a counselor... :) Yay for being therapeutic to counselors. I love psychology and psych though....I can't wait to go back to school.
My final thought...Lent this year. I usually give up something that I'm really going to miss, but this year I decided to set a personal goal instead. There are many times that I make random comments that I shouldn't have said. For example, this weekend there was a girl at a restaurant we went to who appeared to be heavily intoxicated. Although she was acting very silly and it was easy to laugh at her and make comments, this isn't right. The same goes for talking about an ex-bf or anyone else I may be struggling with. People have the right to portray themselves to society however they want to without interruption. I believe that people give society a good enough idea of who they are without the help of people like me making comments. My goal (which will go beyond Lent) is to keep negative thoughts in my head and be classy in this respect.
posted by Steph at
10:09 AM
2 Comments:
I've done that before where I add something for Lent instead of take something away. Good luck with that. It sounds like a great thing.
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Unknown, at 5:01 PM
i've never really given up anything for Lent, and i should. i once gave up mt. dew for 40 days though for some other church thing. that was definitely difficult, but i did it! anyway, i wish you luck with this, we should all strive for that whether it's Lent or not. love you hun! have fun on your road trip to KC...jenny and i are going somewhere, it'd be cool if we could meet up or something?
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erin johnson, at 1:45 PM
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