Most days I wake up and come home to an empty table. Reading the newspaper to 2 chairs and extending my compliments to the chef after dinner..Don't get me wrong I love living alone. Peace and love radiates from every square inch of my home. I have room to dance, bath tub acoustics to sing with, milk cartons to drink directly and freely from. It does make a difference when you can do these things in good company though.
Monday to Friday I spend 1hr a day sitting amongst 10-50 hard working individuals. The time of socialite interaction and nourishment consumption is divided into 2 , 15 minutes and 1, 30 minute parts known as "lunch" and "break". ..But it's kind of like a fancy cage where all the animals in the kingdom get to ease any stresses. I hope that doesn't sound awful.. like hunger is a stress and the food in the cafe is phenomenal!
Usually I sit with my little group of common folk. However there are times when the microwaves are all full so I have to wait. Or it's the day everyones favourite menu special is being served and by the time I can find our table it may be full. Sometimes it feels like being the last one picked from the litter. Other times it's a great opportunity to try my wings for a flight out of the nest and mingle with other clans.
I met 2 humans from maintenance who made inside jokes or talked small about fixing , finishing and frustrations. Than came 2 from the offices and 1 from waste management. Suddenly the table was a department zoo. Eyeing each others food, for small talk purposes. Questioning of territory, out of curiosity. And of course , as all hard working people do, a joke or ten about the relief to come at 3:00pm.
This must have been the table sought out by all those who didn't get a seat at their regular tables. We created a common ground despite the objectives and locations of our duties having little to no similarity.
There is so much to learn in our daily interactions. Especially when we are just enough out of our comfort zone. By "just enough" I mean not to far out that we feel paralyzed by the headlights of unfamiliarity but not to close that we snuggle in and shut the world out.
Me and my humble abode gained a friend. Another couch surfer in search of shelter and a friendly welcomer! He is a wise and conscious being who has traveled far in this life and in many worlds. I would like to make next weeks bloggetry entirely about him so I won't give too much away.
Although this week is busy with artisan projects and Christmas gifting, I thought I would have just enough time to accommodate a fellow, so from yesterday until Sunday we will share mornings and good company! Leaving but one empty chair at my table that proves more useful as a foot rest anyways.
Often in or in pursuit of a more comfortious environment I tend to isolate myself. To get things done, to avoid social awkwardness for self loathing or selfishness. It's not always a bad thing! But everything in moderation right. I had to make adjustments to my comforts to prepare a bit more for my guest. Again nothing bad. For me it's about learning something /someone new and the joy of pure humane efforts.
Sitting along day and night (goodness that sounds so sad..) gives you a lot of time to think. What recipes should I practice for when company is over, do I need a new table cloth.. could I be getting something else done, for myself or for someone?
Having a being to bounce those thoughts and energies off of is a nice change. Especially when you share a language on a different frequency than English.
This time of year people ,places and things seem to be more hasty. Mostly in pursuits of providing others with comforts and preparing common grounds. You don't have to lose your ground, your title , your seat at the table.. when you spend time on others or yourself! Or perhaps you need to evaluate the seat and make a conscious decision. An uncomfortable decision. One where you are a bit removed from the rewards of your personal comforts.
or like whatever. Happy Wednesday... until next time , let the suspense of my mysterious wiseman build <3 <3
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