Random Thoughts of The Day

     I woke this morning with this on my mind and it seems I can’t escape it until I put it down on paper. I was reminded yesterday at lunch of my friend “Bob." Bob is one of those people that most people have a hard time getting to know. Whether it is from his rough exterior, or not walking and talking like smooth operators of most we know, people often don’t get the chance to know him. I on the other hand, met him at a time, where I found a crack in his veneer and was allowed into the inner sanctum.

     After I got to know him, I realized just how much people were missing out on by not knowing him. I hoped that others’ lives could become enriched the way mine had. I jokingly would refer to him as a scratch and sniff sticker. Thinking that if people would just scratch his surface, they would realize his sweet smell. As I contemplate this, I realize that we are all scratch and sniff stickers. Society has labeled us to who we should be, what we should look like, sound like, and dress like. If we are not packaged just right, then we are just another sticker on the shelf.

     With the advent of e-mail, twitter, Facebook, texting, and blogging, we have all succumbed to society and been placed on a shelf. By doing all these things, we can become who we want to be instead of who we are. We probably text more people in a day than we sit down with face to face in a month. We have forgotten what it is to have a personal relationship with someone, but have no problem telling strangers the most intimate of details online. We have confined ourselves to a box, a shell, a cocoon, afraid to break out and be noticed. We are constantly afraid of what others will think of us. I realize it’s not really important what others think of you. It’s important of what you think of yourself and what God thinks of you. Because if I think about it, He’s the only one I’m sure will still be a part of my life when I’m gone.

     It’s time to step out of the box, break out of that shell, turn into a butterfly and explore new possibilities. I realize the more negative I am about life, the more negative people I hang around. Since I’ve started to hang out around positive people, I am a more positive person. People influence us regardless of their views. When you get older and look back on your decisions and influences in life, do you want people to remember you in a good or bad light? I used to think this question was not very important but now it is. I want people to remember me for good. Because if they do, I’ve somehow made a lasting impact on someone that needed a change in their life. So on that note, I have decided to drop my stickers in the trash and remove the veil and allow people to see the happiness that I feel exude out of me. Because the worst that can happen is they look at me crazy and smile back :)