My Life is Average
06 03 09 - 20:52 Category: .
In high school I started operating on a philosophy of simple pleasures. I thought that the simple things that happen in the day or what makes or breaks it.
For example, have you ever noticed the difference having a great checker at a grocery store or a great waiter/waitress makes? Or just interacting with anyone pleasent in general? Or when you check something off your to-do list? Or you see a sign that makes you smile? There's so many things that are so simple and easy. Just being aware of their value and impact can make a day fantastic.
This is where a site I just personally discovered comes in, My Life is Average. It doesn't glorify the completely average, rather it emphasises those events in the average day that make the difference. There's a lot of ninjas, Harry Potter, and Where's Waldo. Regardless it's a great read. Here are a few examples:
- Today instead of hitting the crosswalk button like usual, I fist bumped it. The crosswalk light went on right away. Crosswalks need friends too. MLIA
- Today, I ran at least half a kilometer to catch the ice cream truck even though I am 17. After buying my ice cream I turned around to see 6 or 7 little kids who had been able to catch the ice cream truck because I stopped it. I felt like a hero. MLIA
- Today I was sitting on one of those little rides for young kids that you put a quarter into to make them start, waiting for my mom to come out of the store so she could drive me home. An old man walked up behind me, saw me sitting there, and immediately inserted a quarter so I could ride. I love that old man. MLIA
- Today, I was eating lunch in my school's courtyard and my friend tagged me 'it.' I reached out and tagged a random freshman who at first looked confused, and then tagged a senior. This then turned into an epic game of tag with about 80 people. Best day ever? Yes. MLIA.
I'll stop it at that.
Thanks for this. It’s clever and then some. MLIA!
Doug (Email) - 08-09-’09 21:22