The virtualization of my world began in an unlikely place: summer camp. I had just graduated high school and I was ready to make a positive impact on the campers. During our limited down-time as counselors, we would retreat to a lounge, to talk away from the campers. We loved the kids, but sometimes you want to speak with an adult. I find this amusing now as a new 30-year-old man. Comparatively, we knew nothing of adult life. I found a free moment to create a Facebook account and started adding friends. I began slowly. A few people that I liked from high school and…
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I have always been mindful of the changes around me. My personal perspective leans on the idea that people change based on their surroundings. The people that influence your behavior come in many forms. When I was growing up, my influences were a good balance of secular and religious. My peers helped me understand what was considered “cool” and later on helped me realize that “coolness” was not the only way to live. I was the quiet kid that was always listening. I had a curiosity that could not be contained. My interest in other people’s lives sometimes brought me to the brink of breaking social norms. Even as a…
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I release it all The guilt of past deeds The embarrassment of failures Missed opportunities Awkward moments no one noticed Trapped inside Too long Be free, old friends Dissipate into the atmosphere Catch the solar wind Travel far from here My mind is as quiet now Like the cold vacuum of Space Cautious confidence slowly emerges Reborn in fertile soil Taking hold with stronger roots
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Warm enough to forget the snow No howling wind or frozen ponds Trees green with life Insects on the prowl Embracing the season before the deep-freeze Soft sunlight strikes the landscape A calmness permeates the senses Even a storm cannot shake this change Delayed in recovery It returns to its center Breathing gently Confident of the future Eager to bring comfort to the masses Striving for attention
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Figures motionless Silently absorbed by the digital world Trapped in a trance Blue light keeping their attention A polite farewell breaks the emptiness The only proof of verbal abilities Released from the zombie state, momentarily Forced by an ancient code to respond A code that has faded into history
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A brief history of my adulthood thus far with some life lessons mixed in for good measure