2009-11-23

There are six billion people in this world. Six Billion. I do not know why, but every time I see that statistic I get put in my place, or at least am inclined to question it. What is my place anyway? What am I? Just one of six billion? Another social security number? A face in the crowd? Hell no, I am and we are so much more than that; at least I hope we are or at least I hope we can be.

There was a point in time where I was content just living in my own little world that included just me, myself and I. However when I was a child my mind was much different. I always had this dream of meeting every single person in the world. Mind you, this dream began while I was sitting on juice stained individual square carpets, where the most complex piece of art I had ever created would be my hand print in a piece of plaster, eagerly anticipating my dunkaroos and recess.

I want to see the world. I want to know all that there is to know about this world. I want to be more than my hometown or my country. I do not want to one day look back and think, "Hey well, I know everyone in Uxbridge, that must count for something?". But of course, the world is much, much bigger than good ol' Uxbridge. There is so much more to this world than what we are exposed to. We are more than the town that we live in. We are more than the school we study at. My world should not just be some 20,000 population city. My world should not just be some 13,000 student institution; there is more. We can be something bigger, we can see everything if we really want to. Hell, you might be thinking I'm preaching, you might suggest "God woman, get a valium and appreciate the fact that you live comfortably, have a roof over your head and food on the table." But I do appreciate it. I am happy. So happy. I have an great family, great friends and a great life. I just know that there is more out there than what we're used to. I've always had this mindset that there are hundreds of different rituals, religions, cultures, foods, ethnicities and languages out there and I want to look back and know what they are. It is not fair to the world when I am unaware of its many concepts and contents.

So what's this weeks lesson?

Know what you're passionate about and do not be afraid of it. Do not be afraid to love something. If you have passion for competitive ping pong, all power to you. Just embrace it; know what it is that you love. Ask questions, because you will never know unless you ask; there is no harm in a simple question and you can learn a lot from the answers you receive.

Do not ever think that you need to have your life planned out in front of you. You do not need to know that you will teach grade 5, or that you will get married when you turn 26. You do not need to know what company you will work for, or how many kids you will have. Let all that come naturally. For now just sing like nobody is listening, dance like nobody is watching, live like you do not need the money and love like you have never been hurt. You might think I'm impractical, but I swear to you it is possible. But who knows, maybe I am just a girl with some Kindergarten dreaming left in her.

So really, Do not be afraid to dream, because you never know what can happen. It is a crazy world we are living in, after all.