There
are times when I’m feeling very introspective and closed off. At those times, I
don’t feel like talking or interacting with anyone. I just want to be. But that
doesn’t mean I don’t want to be around people. I actually love going to stores,
malls, parks…anywhere with people and just watch them. Observing their
behaviors as they navigate their lives is calming. It’s like I can step outside
whatever is going on in my own life and allow myself to be carried away in
dozens of others, for just a moment. And sometimes I need those breaks with
reality to help me face reality again.
