365 days of aRt. DAY SIXTY-THREE.

i wonder where you're going
headed south on highway five
cruising in a truck
i spent a moment in your eyes
and your face will be the image
that i see for twenty miles
crazy how a stranger passing by
can make you smile

One day while I was driving to the store I had a peculiar thought, an awakening of sorts. I passed a woman in a large pick-up-truck and my thoughts began to race. She didn't look anything like me, didn't dress like me or resemble me in any way but my mind thought "what if that is me experiencing this life in a different way?" I know this sounds weird but for a moment i was struck by the possibility that if everything is me than I am constantly experiencing life in different ways. I immediately thought of all the times that I had caused hurt towards someone else and came to the conclusion that I was truly only hurting myself. It's sort of this nonlinear notion, and it's hard to explain but even if you feel it is far-fetched, even if you can't help but laugh at every word, take the time to consider that WE ARE ALL CONNECTED: Whether by the earth we stand on or by the water we drink. Everything we do has repercussions on others. Notice the things you do. Do them mindfully and out of a greater good. Otherwise in the end you are just hurting yourself.