Eyes High

Thursday, January 31st, 2008 | Uncategorized

Why do many people on this campus keep their eyes locked on the ground as they walk? It seems as if their so downtrodden and unhappy, they can’t be bothered with the effort of keeping their chins up.

For one, the ground is filthy. Have you noticed all the dirt, grime, and chewed gum on the quarter mile? Blech, it’s the last thing I would look at.

Second, it doesn’t really offer that much protection from wind. The gain is marginal at best.

Thirdly, there are so many other, better things that you could be seeing. Walking just from the Gosnell building to the SAU, I took in a goreous blue sky, the spinning elegance of the Infinity statue, the bare trees that give the hope that they will bloom again in time, many a beautiful woman…heck, even the brick of the Eastman building has aesthetic value when set against the bright blue sky.

There’s so much to take in in this wonderful world of ours. It’s all a matter of perspectives. So next time you find yourself walking on campus, bring yours up a few degrees. You’ll be amazed at what happens.

2 Comments to Eyes High

Ann
February 5, 2008

You know, I used to look down all the time, too. I think I was more afraid of people than anything. And I realize that maybe someone I’m passing by just might need me to give them a smile and say hello. So I try to do that, in case I run into someone who hasn’t been shown much kindness or is battling loneliness. Just a nice smile and hello. And not be afraid to show kindness to strangers :)

Dad
February 11, 2008

Amazing how just getting a Nod from a fellow person can say so much, but of course you have to be looking somewhere else besides the ground.
You never know whose life you might have changed just by acknowledging them.

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