Gaining Perspective

I was looking around the food court today while I hurried and ate during my break. I watched as people conversed with their company. I began to wonder what each of these individuals do. 

Who are they. 

What is their life story.

I began to stare at the table where two officers were seated and a citizen. I watched as the one officer was retelling the story of close-lining a delinquent. I could assume that this happened a little bit ago, for his partners face was filled with boredom by hearing the same story so many times. But to the other, she was engaged so much that I thought she was going to fly off her chair with anticipation. 

I then proceeded to scroll what had then become my entertainment and watched a proud mother show off her Christmas pictures of her children. Telling her friends what each of them is doing and how successful they all are.

I wonder how different each of their individual lives are. And how interwoven all of our lives are in each others. People are in a constant web of contacts. Today, I rang up some of their merchandise, but with all in the food court, we were able to share a meal together.
Today I gained a greater appreciation for one of the many simple things in my life. People watching helped open my eyes to people and their different stories and how each of us have a different life and different circumstances that make us who we are today.