by Dr. Chia-Ying Chou
How often do we show the world what we think it expects to see?
a loyal employee
a smart businesswoman
a friendly customer service agent
a knowledgable teacher
a friendly Uber rider
a supportive friend
a sweet daughter
a helpful coworker
a dependable spouse
How often do we spend hours and hours with people and only see what we expect to see?
a loyal employee
a smart businesswoman
a friendly customer service agent
a knowledgable teacher
a friendly Uber rider
a supportive friend
a sweet daughter
a helpful coworker
a dependable spouse
How often do you really see someone? How often do you really let someone see you?
their/our
ever-changing micro facial expressions
spoken and unspoken thoughts
speakable and unspeakable truth
joint pains
weeping hearts in solitude
jealousy and loneliness
wishes and hopes
faces with no make-ups
words with no intended impression making
How lonely can we be in connections? How connected can we be in loneliness?
If you look at someone in their eyes
and REALLY SEE THEM,
you’ll know
that every moment you share with them
is a beautiful miracle of the universe.