Another Hundred People

Airports have always fascinated me, and that's not really because of the planes; although, granted, those are pretty incredible.

No, it's because of so many people - where is everyone going?

Well, clearly, today people are traveling home after the Thanksgiving holiday.

But every day?

And, in the midst of all those people, isn't it crazy not to usually even recognize one person you know? And, isn't it easy, in the midst of all the craziness, to get swept up into the whole "me" mentality - vying for space in the Starbucks line or nipping at the security officer who made you go through the screening machine (heaven forbid) twice.

It all reminds me of a song my dad introduced me to awhile back from the musical Company - it's called "Another Hundred People".

And thus begins the song:
"Another hundred people just got off of the train
And came up through the ground,
While another hundred people just got off of the bus
And are looking around
At another hundred people who got off of the plane
And are looking at us
Who got off of the train
And the plane and the bus
Maybe yesterday.
It's a city of strangers..."

So many people. So much commuting and traveling. So much  rush, rush, rush.

A song such as this makes me kind of wish I could slow down to just watch everyone else moving through life at break-neck speed in every direction - it would likely be highly amusing.

Do you ever feel the urge to just STOP and take it all in? Go ahead - I dare you.

(Just promise you won't stand there pointing and laughing.)