Comments on: Together but not Together http://ch.aoti.ca/2007/05/together-but-not-together/ One Red Hot Country Mama! Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:31:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Stephanie Enders http://ch.aoti.ca/2007/05/together-but-not-together/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Stephanie Enders Tue, 22 May 2007 05:08:36 +0000 http://ch.aoti.ca/?p=126#comment-162 This was a great post. So true. The homeless guy on the subway could clearly see that everyone is so detached because he doesn't have the cell phone, blackberry etc. etc. I have all the 'communication stuff'---but wouldn't it be interesting how different we would all be if none of this existed. After checking out at the grocery line I have thought to myself--- that the cashier and I never made eye contact. Or maybe she/he did with me but I can't remember what they looked like. Now, I make a point to always look them in the eye and make note of what they look like and what mood they seem to be in. I feel like most of the world including myself is in the mode of "enough about me...let's talk more about me." So anyway I'm trying to look around more and pull myself away from...me. Stephanie This was a great post. So true. The homeless guy on the subway could clearly see that everyone is so detached because he doesn’t have the cell phone, blackberry etc. etc. I have all the ‘communication stuff’—but wouldn’t it be interesting how different we would all be if none of this existed.

After checking out at the grocery line I have thought to myself— that the cashier and I never made eye contact. Or maybe she/he did with me but I can’t remember what they looked like. Now, I make a point to always look them in the eye and make note of what they look like and what mood they seem to be in. I feel like most of the world including myself is in the mode of “enough about me…let’s talk more about me.” So anyway I’m trying to look around more and pull myself away from…me.

Stephanie

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://ch.aoti.ca/2007/05/together-but-not-together/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Douglas Karr Sat, 19 May 2007 18:40:58 +0000 http://ch.aoti.ca/?p=126#comment-163 I say hi to the same homeless guy every morning. He actually sweeps the sidewalk and parking lot where he stands each day! Funny story... I don't usually give money to the guys but I try to help this old guy out. I give him a buck or two every few weeks - not regularly. He usually says "hey buddy, got a quarta?" One time, I gave him 20 bucks on Thanksgiving... the next morning, he said: "Hey buddy, gotta twenty?" We both laughed for about five minutes. I'm not sure what the day would be like if I didn't see him each morning. I don't think he drinks, I usually see him with a bottle of water. I genuinely think he's just an old guy that ran out of luck. I say hi to the same homeless guy every morning. He actually sweeps the sidewalk and parking lot where he stands each day! Funny story… I don’t usually give money to the guys but I try to help this old guy out.

I give him a buck or two every few weeks – not regularly. He usually says “hey buddy, got a quarta?” One time, I gave him 20 bucks on Thanksgiving… the next morning, he said:
“Hey buddy, gotta twenty?” We both laughed for about five minutes.

I’m not sure what the day would be like if I didn’t see him each morning. I don’t think he drinks, I usually see him with a bottle of water. I genuinely think he’s just an old guy that ran out of luck.

]]> By: tomawesome http://ch.aoti.ca/2007/05/together-but-not-together/comment-page-1/#comment-164 tomawesome Wed, 16 May 2007 08:40:58 +0000 http://ch.aoti.ca/?p=126#comment-164 I am also guilty of tuning out the mundane and tuning into my own ipod world. really it's just coincidence that you are together with strangers -- how important is it to "be here now" if nobody else has the desire... and the likelihood is that nothing will come of your efforts. priorities dictate we spend our time on what is important -- that is how you can be fine and have a nice day :) I am also guilty of tuning out the mundane and tuning into my own ipod world. really it’s just coincidence that you are together with strangers — how important is it to “be here now” if nobody else has the desire… and the likelihood is that nothing will come of your efforts. priorities dictate we spend our time on what is important — that is how you can be fine and have a nice day :)

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