I am a bit of a
watcher. It’s not about being paranoid. Rather it is about paying
attention to what’s going on around me. Part of it is for my safety and
the other part is for the opportunity to experience something new.
Yesterday, I was scanning ahead while walking down 9th Ave and saw well known
actor Joe Pantolliono. He was just walking down the street like the rest
of us. There was no entourage around him or any projection of, “do you
know who I am?” He was just out enjoying the day like anyone else.
I just smiled and kept on walking.
As I sat at the entrance to
Central Park at Columbus Square, I was watching the bicycle and horse carriage
hawkers do their sales pitch to certain people. It was interesting to me
as to how they profiled who they would hit up. They mainly went after
those with maps and those looking around like they were lost. The ones
they did not bother were those walking with purpose and projecting that they
knew where they were going, and nope, I was not hit up.
Paying attention to what goes
on around you is a great thing. Keep your head on a swivel and enjoy the
experiences life brings your way.
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