“Is It Me?”

Is it me? Am I just imagining all these things that I see? Are all the bank tellers really angry at me? They don’t know my name. I bring them my money and that’s all that they see. Expressing no hurry and much discontent, the post office workers, as they work the long line, go on with their day as if their shipping method was the only way.

Is it me or has the world grown cold? Perhaps I am senile and just getting old. The human connection is obviously lacking. As I check out of my local corner store, the effect of the self-check-out stand is something I refuse to ignore.

It is me? Have our lives gone numb? Sadly, asking genuine and humanizing questions is something many view as weird and often dumb. “Have a great day!” is something almost all of us say. Adding one word to this otherwise generic phrase has the power to positively impact someone’s day. You humanize the moment even as they are walking away. “Have a great day Bob. Enjoy the rest of your day.”

I’m not a very good swimmer but I refuse to drown in this ever growing pool of dehumanization. What path are we on? Is it the right one? If you see what I see, I invite you to swim. Add a word. Share your love. Give a smile. Lend a hand. Start small or if you like, start a movement that will once again humanize and connect this great nation.

If you see what I see, then perhaps it’s not me.