The Human Touch

I have neglected writing the past few days, but not because I have a shortage of things to rant about or simply speak of. My sleeping habits are terribly askew from working nights and most of the time I don't know if I am tired or simply don't feel like functioning on my off times. Mind you, the person who committed suicide was someone I only met briefly a couple of times. It's a gentle, or not so gentle reminder of how fragile life is, as well as the car accident of a dear friend. And it got me to thinking about the extreme situations and the not so extreme, the every day life comings and goings. How often do we neglect a simple smile, or the niceties of helping someone with something simple liking holding a door open. let's try the simple acknowledgement of each other in our daily routines. Yes..I am suffering from the last. Not that I am perfect in all things that I am speaking of, we all could strive to so much better. I am talking the simplicity of being human, of trying to not hurt others on purpose, or purposely causing others to feel shoved aside. Mind you, I understand the complexities of every day life weighing us down, taking us away, and causing us distractions. But I also know that you never know what your last words to someone might be, whose life you may save by a simple smile and asking how they are, a slightly wounded heart might be mended with a few simple words of acknowledgement to let them know they are not forgotten. It's a basic human necessity to be "touched". And no, those of you with minds in the gutter..back it up! :o I am talking about touching someone's life with the easiest of things. Yes, you only live once..YOLO..as everyone is calling out these days. But it should not be at the expense of hurting each other, denying each other certain creature comforts, forgetting about the "little" people who do things for you every day..It's such a basic idea..even if the Bible is not your thing..."do unto others as you would have done unto you." How about combining the YOLO with that? After all, you don't always know someone's story and what life may or may not have thrown at them in the past twenty four hours...