No profound topic this time. I didn't stumble upon some deep
concept or ideas and roll with it to type out a thought-provoking article. The
human mind doesn't work like that, I think. Strokes of genius just occur at
random, but not this day, for me anyway. Perhaps for actual geniuses, their
epiphanies occur with much more frequency, maybe they can even summon it at
will.
So, you know how random thoughts pop into our mind every now
and then? Some are just mundane and others are quite interesting or funny for
example. I had a text conversation (yes, conversation via text. Hopefully I’ll
see her soon in person) with a friend. So we were talking and in the end at the
end as we were saying our goodbyes, she says something along the lines of
“Later, shorty” or maybe it was “take care, shorty” or something similar.
Shorty was/is her nickname for me. A nickname she hasn't
used in a long time. Anyway, this particular conversation took place some time
ago. But the whole “shorty” thing popped into my mind today. I am actually
short unfortunately. I'm kind of dwarfed by many people my age and I'm
probably at or near the age where I stop getting any taller. I used to be taller than most my classmates but that is no longer the case. I didn't choose the tip toe life, the tippy toe life chose me.
We humans are complex beings capable of feeling a wide range
of (sometimes conflicting) emotions, often simultaneously. In this instance,
when the word “shorty” registered in my brain, I felt kind of nostalgic and
some weird fuzzy feeling because well, its a nickname. Also felt a bit of
embarrassment because I'm actually short. Some curiosity because I haven’t seen
her in a while and maybe she’s already grown taller than me.
On an unrelated note, its crazy how lightning can be so calming, captivating and scary all at the same time. I was in a position that allowed for an unrestricted view if the night sky. It was raining heavily and lightning occurred with great frequency. So magnificent, a white blue streak of pure energy. A long line, like a spear from the heavens. My heart skipped a beat each time a lightning bolt appeared, managing to light up the infinite sky. I was also afraid I would get roasted. Amazing.
On an unrelated note, its crazy how lightning can be so calming, captivating and scary all at the same time. I was in a position that allowed for an unrestricted view if the night sky. It was raining heavily and lightning occurred with great frequency. So magnificent, a white blue streak of pure energy. A long line, like a spear from the heavens. My heart skipped a beat each time a lightning bolt appeared, managing to light up the infinite sky. I was also afraid I would get roasted. Amazing.
