The other evening, after enjoying the sun and strong wind & having read a portion of my current interest, The Fellowship of the Ring, I found myself on the Metro, heading home.  Nothing too out of the ordinary- just standing there with my fellow commuters.  Before I knew it, there was a crack in the universe, and I was back a year or so into the past, when the Metro was still new to me, and people still spoke to me on it.  I hadn't noticed that I'd missed it 'til then.  For months, I have sat or stood, usually reading, and that was that.  (the exception that comes to mind is a firefighter from Seattle and his buddy- they were fun on a day that we were stuck together for a long time).  Back to Neil.  It started off as the small talk that can end w/in a sentence, but continued 'til our journey took us elsewhere.  I learned where he had lived, about his son, his views on what matters in life, shared appreciation of the Metro system...  and it all started w/ his comment on my 4" platform shoes & how they reminded him of his mom in the '70s.  I don't know what it was- could it just be great timing?  for whatever reason, it made my day, and seemed to be part of a paradigm shift.  Towards what?  I don't know.  But people are fascinating, and it's nice being treated like a human.  It's easy for people to get caught up in their own thing, and act like they're too good for your time.  I do that.  I don't often see it that way- I think maybe no one cares to meet me or share their time chatting on the Metro, but why should I decide for them?  That's a major (bad) thing I do- assume things for others.  I am intelligent and sensitive and perhaps acute.  That does not mean I have it right- just a seemingly slight difference can make a HUGE deal.

 I had very exciting dreams last night.  I only remember two things (besides the general feel of it all).  1) a co-worker was there, and we were good buddies 2) I had little nicks on my hands- one of which was infected.  hmmm... doesn't sound that exciting when I put it that way.  All I can attempt to describe is the overall feeling: we (other people as well) hung out and were inside sometime- but it was sunny (shadows as well) and welcoming & whatever projects or mischief we were up to, we did so as a team- we were all on the same page- each doing our part.  Also, I can just tell that my brain was in overdrive- which is good- somehow because it was while I was sleeping, I don't feel worn out (this is strange because there are other nights that I wake up exhausted- even with a full night's sleep)- I'm ready to have a great, full day.