Chillout

http://www.zefrank.com/chillout/ I learned about this guy's blog in psychology. His name is Ze Frank. It kind of inspired me. He comes up with creative ways to make the world seem a little smaller. The cool thing is, he asks for help by those following his blog to create songs, or to take part in projects to build others up.
Today I have been thinking. Shocker. I have been thinking mostly about how much we need each other, and how grateful I am to be a member of a religion, despite all of its criticism, that is based solely upon a flawless concept: love.
And I want to start applying that concept a lot more throughout my day. It's much easier to show love to my handsome husband than to a complete stranger...and that's half the battle.
So this afternoon I had a lab for life science. I was sitting in a comfy chair on the bottom level of the building when I heard a girl ask a group of people where room 303 was. That was where I was headed, so I announced, "hey that's where I'm going, I'll just take you there." I was surprised to realize the source of that soft, timid voice came from a girl who had black hair, black clothes, piercings and tattoos that were way too exposed for a cold day, and teeth that looked like they were exposed to one too many...let's just call them stimulants.
I feel completely embarrassed to say that my first thought was, "I hope I can come up with enough conversation during these three flights of stairs...doubt we have much in common." I think the girl thought the same thing about me.
Surprisingly enough, the conversation flowed smoothly, and it seemed that we were both equally enjoying each other's company! She gradually felt more comfortable talking to me and was opening up about her interests, family, home-town, and it was pretty interesting! I made a new friend today, and I learned a valuable lesson too. Making friends with only one kind of person is like going your whole life eating rice for every meal.
Variety is good!
Why love selectively when you have an unlimited supply you can give freely?