Folks around us

 

Folks around us are part of something we cannot ignore or pretend not to exist. We cannot close our eyes to the fact that folks living close by or far away affect the way we live and behave. We also influence their lives without realising it. People are so connected and still pretend, when is convenient, that it is not real-world connection. People who are close are supposed to be aware that the very ties that bond them together can be disrupted at any time with no notice. So do people who are not directly connected, or those who do not share the same interests and background. Even people who do not know each other are also linked in some way, for some time and it can serve a very useful purpose.

We do not necessarily need to be close to folks around us to care about them. We do not have to become much closer to those folks to worry about them. We do not have to step by to let the folks know that we understand their needs. We can live our lives separately, however we have to be aware of their existence, and respecting our differences provide them with decent tools to live better. Folks around us can have a huge influence in our social fabric, whether or not we like or accept it. Even when we do not see and talk to each other a lot, the guys next to us are constantly relating to our words, behaviour and actions. One more reason for us to be responsible and responsive.

Folks around us play an important role in the society we take for granted. They are also part of the vast net we established and we assumed as something easily manageable. We should be worried, at least from time to time, about the fragile balance among our closest friends, distant folks, nice guys that come and go as they please, and our ability to comprehend different views and to improve the general possible scenarios. Folks around us can be demanding, friendly, rude, have our approval or not, however we cannot turn a blind eye to it. We shall not deny their existence as a form of getting rid of them.

Folks around us are more and more proving to be part of our problems or solutions. It is not simply about our inner circle, but about folks that happen to be where we are. It is also about guys that do not belong, folks that do not relate to, estranged people, and circumstances that we have to face eventually. That is all, folks.

 

by Ale Madia

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