the blog for today....

i don't have time to blog about this right now, but i have my topic. "you don't know me, and you don't wear my chains." that's freaking beautiful!!!!
these lyrics come from Augustana's song "Boston." lately i've been thinking about what i think when i see people. i'm not talking about judging people, i'm talking about seeing THEM. it's interesting to think about. when you see someone you can see how they are dressed, what their hair looks like, body type, are you attracted to them, etc. these are all physical things. it's funny how you can see so many people and not really see them. if you are seeing someone on the outside, then what about the inside? i guess that is why we have relationships with people so that we can express the inside. i don't think that there are many things better than the pure, inside emotions of someone. it expresses how they truly feel and who they really are. sometimes i wish that i could see on the inside of people. the outside gets bland. you may see someone everyday, and you may think that you have them figured out; but you can't see the inside. i hope that people can see others for what is on the inside and really get to know them b/c of that.
these lyrics make me think of something else...."you don't wear my chains." i think that sympathy doesn't get enough use these days. when you see someone's chains, you may think that you know how they feel, but you don't. you can't know until you've worn their chains. i believe that showing sympathy to someone needs to be a thoughtful process. everyone needs to learn how to show sympathy to others. i hate it when people show sympathy the same way to everyone and they end up pissing you off instead of helping you. i hope that i'm sensitive to the chains people around me may be wearing. peace