February 4, 2014

  • A Different Perspective

    I'm sitting inside a Barnes and Noble bookstore at the moment, enjoying an overpriced cup of coffee at the in-store Starbucks.

    To say I needed to get out of the house for a little bit is an understatement.

    For the past couple of weeks I've been in the house, plugging away at several different projects.   With Short Stack being home due to Snow Days, and me being in the house for so long - the effects of cabin fever started to take its toll.

    So, I had to escape for a bit - to obtain a different perspective.

    After a couple of weeks with the same four walls around me, it seemed as though they were closing in on me.

    It's nice to get a breath of fresh air, and a different scene around me.

    The Barnes and Noble where I'm at is located as part of a major mall.  Friends and couples sit around me discussing their shopping and relationships.  It seems that people share similar things no matter what venue I'm at.

    The ordering of coffee at a starbucks is akin to speaking code.   I usually get the venti white chocolate mocha.  If I wanted something simple I would've just stayed at home with my co-worker "Mr. Keureg" blowing steam at me.

    As I sit her I'm pouring over the various facebook status updates and comments.   This past week people have been debating the Coca-Cola Superbowl commercial.   The sadly comical perspective I read upon is that people believe that they are singing the National Anthem.  I ponder as to why our society is in decay when something as simple as our National Anthem brought into a discussion where it isn't even applied.   As my Better Half has shared with me... "it's just a commercial" ... to which I agree.

    Social media has broken down the social barriers in both good and bad ways.  It has become a two edged sword.

    Considering the concept the we are able to share our opinions, the question becomes - is it really necessary to share every opinion?
    The other issue is the aspect if what we are sharing will encourage people - or tear them down.

    The hope is that as a society we learn to be constructive in our criticism.  However, that isn't always the case.

    My hope is that we can see the little nuggets of truth in our differences of opinion.... by respecting those different perspectives.

    Who knew that sitting in a coffee store that sits inside a bookstore would be a nice change of pace?  This different perspective helped me write this blog post.

    Who or what has caused you to see from a different perspective?

     

Comments (4)

  • I enjoy reading your writings. I often have to stop to really think about what all you are saying. I believe that there are many things that have made me see from a different perspective. 1. God (Being a Christian & reading the Bible makes a big difference!)
    2. Growing up in a 3rd world country as an M.K. (missionary's kid). I am part of what is called a "3rd-culture-kid" (or "adult-kid")... about which much has been written. It basically means that we don't fit completely into any one culture, & so we are in sort of a "limbo" of cultures.

  • always good to keep an open mind. I belong to a book club at the library and we have a small group and everyone expresses their own opinion about the book we read each month.

  • One of the things that I love about social media is the diverse opinions, cultures, beliefs, lives, etc... Available in one's own little world, but not nearly to the extent as on-line communities!

  • I belong to the Thumper Club and we follow Thumper's Rule - If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all! It would be a more civil society if more people practiced "Thumper's Rule"

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