Friday, 10 Apr 2009
Connected in New York
“We are not separated so much by our differences as we are connected by our similarities.” - I’m sure someone has said this before
I used to think New York was a melting pot of strangers. Random people walking around with only one similarity, the city in which they lived. Today I realized that this is not the case.
We’re all human beings and we share more in common than we are different. That perspective of compassion allowed me to feel connected to everyone, from the beggars on the streets to the tourists riding the subways. They say that every human being on the planet is separated only by 7 degrees.
With compassion, there is no separation. We are all brothers and sisters.
I suppose it sounds strange, it’s really more of an experience rather than a perspective, thought or a philosophy. I used to think New York was the loneliest place in the world. But in contrast, it’s allowed me to see that no one is alone. We are all connected in one way or another.
posted at 12:00pm
