I think I am a shallow being. A depth of perhaps a quarter of an inch at best. I dismiss so many people for the stupidest reasons. Reject people I've never spoken to because of the way they are dressed, or who they spend time with. I pass over whole swathes of humanity for superficial reasons. I suppose everyone does this, because taking the time to get to know people would consume our lives otherwise. But I take it to an extreme. I don't even see people after the smallest first glance that shows me they aren't like me, therefore not worth investigating. I don't give people a chance.
What if I am missing something big? What if I walk right past the biggest thing of all?
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"Hey. Could we do that again? I know we haven't met, but I don't want to be an ant. You know? I mean, it's like we go through life with our antennas bouncing off one another, continuously on ant autopilot, with nothing really human required of us. Stop. Go. Walk here. Drive there. All action basically for survival. All communication simply to keep this ant colony buzzing along in an efficient, polite manner. "Here's your change." "Paper or plastic?' "Credit or debit?" "You want ketchup with that?" I don't want a straw. I want real human moments. I want to see you. I want you to see me. I don't want to give that up. I don't want to be ant, you know?" - The Waking Life
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