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Empty Seats

I sat down next to a random person in Econ class today. I've never seen him in my life, and even if I have or will again I will probably never recognize him as the guy I once sat next to in class. At the same time, for an hour and half in time his fate was directly linked with mine. This thought came to mind when I looked around me and saw the smattering of empty seats around me.

Who was supposed to be in those seats? What if I was supposed to meet one of those people today and we just missed the opportunity because that person decided to ditch class?

It made me wonder if one of those empty seats would ever be a part of my life one day. What if one of the people who ditched class to day just happens to enter my life at some later time?

It's the same thought that comes to mind when I sit down at an empty table -- what if I had asked to sit down by the other lonley person sitting at a table only an arms length away? How many fateful meetings have I passed up?

Most of the ways that I meet people seem to be random coincidences -- especially when there's links to everybody everywhere [I can list dozens and dozens of unrelated links]. It's like the six degrees of separation have gotten smaller.

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Posted by Kim @ 10:36 PM PST

6 have spoken

I think this would explain it better than I ever could. You should really watch it.

Posted by Roci [virtual dwelling] @ 01/19/2002 04:22 PM PST

what you said really got me thinking about where i stand and how i got to the position that im in. if i didnt do all the things that i did i wouldnt be where i am, cuz i wouldnt have met the people that helped me get to where i am. but at the same time, wut if i did things differently? where would that have led me? would it be somewhere better or worse? i guess its better to accept where u stand than live with a bunch of "wut if's". hindsight IS always twenty-twenty but i'd go crazy if i sat around all day wishing that i did things differently. cuz who knows, if i did do things differently then i probably would have never stumbled on this tight-ass site =)

Posted by dai [e-meo] @ 01/19/2002 12:19 AM PST

I am one of those people who stop by every so often to see what's up in the life of Kim :). I truly do not remember how I got here originaly, but I'm glad I found it. I decided to speak up today because I realize I'm quite like you - i'm a 18/f/hi, going college, living the crazy life... and I'm terribly introspective too. I often see things from many different aspects, and people may think i'm wierd... people may think you're wierd.. but hey - we're just originals in a world of stereotypes. I'm very interested in webdesign/art/writing and what not... just the things you do remind me of me. Hehe so yea.. and I also TRUELY relate to your occational bouts of saddness and doubt... don't worry girl, I hear you :).

luv Stella

Posted by Stellaluna [e-meo] @ 01/18/2002 08:14 PM PST

Roci - Haven't seen that movie... but tell me more about it!

Jesse - =D i love you

Posted by kim @ 01/18/2002 06:49 PM PST

hmm maybe all those Buddha's your mom keeps are rubbing off on you after all; with thoughts like that! Course how WE met was a similar slew of links (literally).

Posted by Jesse [virtual dwelling] @ 01/18/2002 01:27 PM PST

I know exactly what you mean. Have you seen the movie sliding doors? I think you might get a kick out of it!

Posted by Roci [virtual dwelling] @ 01/18/2002 12:21 AM PST