Walking out of the coffeehouse this afternoon, I thought I saw someone across the street that I haven't seen in a long time. I was never close with this person--he was a doctor I saw a long time ago--but seeing him brought back memories and the state of mind I was in when I went to him. Immediately I wondered what kind of advice he was giving patients these days...assuming that it is different from what he gave back when I saw him. I wondered if he had many new discoveries and how they were affecting his practice.
Personal evolution is so fascinating to me. I was talking with friends today about how everything changes. Even if we think we're doing the same things everyday-- going to work, making dinner, cleaning the house, going to bed, etc.-- really, every day and every moment is new and different. And on top of that, this person who is doing these things (ourselves) is different from the one who did it yesterday or a year ago. We all change and evolve in our personality, beliefs, skills, ideas, etc.
It's so interesting to see how people have evolved or changed since we last saw them. That's one of the joys of connecting with old friends--the idea that "I know I have changed since I saw this person....I wonder how they have changed as well? What new points can we connect on now? What different ideas and changes and decisions have we made?" We can discover people anew all the time. Even those we see everyday have the opportunity to be a "new" person each day...what new things will I discover about my close friends and family that defy the boundaries they live in within my head? How is their growth/change similar and different from my own?
Way cool. Anyway, all this from the curiousity about what my old doctor thinks about supplements. Hmm.
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