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I'm back. Christmas was full of laughs and overconsumption. It was nice to be home despite my parents' bickering and my grandma's blasting of the tv. We got snow the day after Christmas, it was part of that freak storm that dumped snow in the va beach area then skipped dc and headed toward the northeast. We ended up with 6 inches or so. I am really hoping there is snow on the ground (but not falling) for my brother's wedding on jan 15 - it's so beautiful.
Sitting in gridlock traffic on the jersey turnpike last night, I started feeling overwhelmed with the thought of how many people live here in the u.s. (not to mention the whole planet). Alan and I started wondering how many people we actually meet during the course of our lives. Taking into account that some people live longer than others, geographical locations, career choices, etc. I think it has to be in the thousands. I don't remember where I saw it, but I vaguely remember seeing a painting in which the artist listed the names of each person he remembered meeting/interacting with during his lifetime. It was immense.
Despite our interesting conversations, the 9 1/2 hour drive still sucked.
On a happier note - I hope everyone had a happy christmas!
Sitting in gridlock traffic on the jersey turnpike last night, I started feeling overwhelmed with the thought of how many people live here in the u.s. (not to mention the whole planet). Alan and I started wondering how many people we actually meet during the course of our lives. Taking into account that some people live longer than others, geographical locations, career choices, etc. I think it has to be in the thousands. I don't remember where I saw it, but I vaguely remember seeing a painting in which the artist listed the names of each person he remembered meeting/interacting with during his lifetime. It was immense.
Despite our interesting conversations, the 9 1/2 hour drive still sucked.
On a happier note - I hope everyone had a happy christmas!