New Perspectives in Central Park
I’m just watching the world go ‘round. I’m just watching the people roll. Tonight the stars will replace them. ‘Til then I watch the flow. Kenny repeated these lines that grew from his original motto for the day, which in turn grew from his original intention of existing only as an observer for twenty-four hours. He woke up at 6:00 that morning, which was his typical time to rise and was immediately struck with a desire to see from a new perspective the argument he had with his girlfriend, Carol, the night before. They had been fighting pretty regularly these last few months and the one consistent theme with Carol’s complaints was that he was too stubborn to see anyone else’s point of view. At first Kenny believed that this was a manipulation tactic, but after a month or so he realized that Carol was being too consistent and sincere sounding and with little to no return on her efforts for it to be manipulation. So, after Kenny had his eggs, toast, yogurt and coffee he headed walked to Central Park and was an active observer his entire way there.
As Kenny walked he noticed numerous people in various states of transactions, conversations and business exchanges. He was amazed at how many people had cell phones and how busy most of them seemed to look. He had never given so much attention to those around him on the city street nor had he ever realized all of the details in their expressions and behavior. As he approached the park he passed the hotel Central Park and saw dozens of tourists busily walking in and out of the lobby entrance. And while these faces were also animated and busy looking he noticed most of them were also excited and relaxed seeming. He made a mental note to ponder this more later and to try and incorporate more of a vacation perspective in his regular life.
Kenny reached the park were numbers of people were jogging, walking, playing Frisbee, etc. He had never spent a morning in the park and watched a group of people in the their various yoga poses. Kenny wanted to join in, but restricted him self to observing. He noticed a single mime who was busy creating his own silent world. Kenny wondered about this and if it were true that mime’s had a different perspective based on their time spent in silence and observation. This was definitely going to be an interesting day, he thought. He couldn’t wait to experience the possible effects it would have on him and hoped they would help with his arguments with Carol.
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