Such a poignant essay that describes a common yet unspoken experience: wonder at something out of the ordinary, and confusion about how to react. I can relate to the moment of joy when a person surprises me with their lack of convention. I'm a garrulous "people person" so I usually express my curiosity and excitement. However, it seems that so many people gloss over moments of potential connection with a real live human, and instinctively avoid eye contact or turn to their phones. Why is this? I like to imagine the man with the dove stumbling over this essay and getting goosebumps as he realizes that he has impacted another man's life without even meaning to.
Absolutely beautiful. I could feel your excitement as you approached the man with the dove. Just delighted by what you did with this experience! ☮️❤️🕊️
I love this so much. I love how you captured that feeling of giddiness of a child with the attempted restraint of an adult trying to respect someone’s space. I don’t know if I could contain myself at such a lovely surprise in the day- especially after learning the simple but still fascinating explanation on how he got the bird.
Your outlet in writing to fill in the blanks gifts us with a beautiful potential explanation. Some part of me wishes I knew truly the background- but your “adult” restraint led to even more childlike wonder, making up stories and explanations for the phenomenon you experienced.
I love your normal writing, this felt different though and it was delightful to read.
Such a poignant essay that describes a common yet unspoken experience: wonder at something out of the ordinary, and confusion about how to react. I can relate to the moment of joy when a person surprises me with their lack of convention. I'm a garrulous "people person" so I usually express my curiosity and excitement. However, it seems that so many people gloss over moments of potential connection with a real live human, and instinctively avoid eye contact or turn to their phones. Why is this? I like to imagine the man with the dove stumbling over this essay and getting goosebumps as he realizes that he has impacted another man's life without even meaning to.
Absolutely beautiful. I could feel your excitement as you approached the man with the dove. Just delighted by what you did with this experience! ☮️❤️🕊️
I love seeing unexpected things like this. It's like a flash of colour in an otherwise "usual" landscape.
I have seen a guy walk past our house with a parrot on his shoulder once. It kind of blew my mind :)
It's the way people act all normal around strange things that always surprises me. I also always try to act like nothing is happening...no idea why :)
Beautiful!
I love this so much. I love how you captured that feeling of giddiness of a child with the attempted restraint of an adult trying to respect someone’s space. I don’t know if I could contain myself at such a lovely surprise in the day- especially after learning the simple but still fascinating explanation on how he got the bird.
Your outlet in writing to fill in the blanks gifts us with a beautiful potential explanation. Some part of me wishes I knew truly the background- but your “adult” restraint led to even more childlike wonder, making up stories and explanations for the phenomenon you experienced.
I love your normal writing, this felt different though and it was delightful to read.