24 March 2012

We are all connected to every single person in this world, yet I don't think we bother to think about how or why. The lives we lead become so intertwined with everyone else's that it gets hard to say that you don't have any friends or have any special connections. I've heard we're all connected to everyone in the entire world by at least "6 degrees" (or 6 friendships, as I look at it). It seems crazy, but as I look into it, it becomes more true. The people I hear about in the news, see walking down the street...someone I know, knows them or knows someone who knows another person that knows them and so on. It can become confusing, but it's fun to figure out how everyone is somehow connected in this large, yet very small world. Shouldn't we then think more about others instead of always thinking just about ourselves? Maybe we could help each other out by doing so.

No wonder family lineage is shown on a tree. There become so many different branches and appendages that continue to grow on it that it seems that it will never end. Because of this, it seems that you would be related to everyone in the entire world too. Maybe in some respect we are all related. Either way, making friends is a fast and efficient way to make your "family" tree become a tree of connections and friendships. Without friendships, there's no way that we would be able to experience the world in the way that we do now. Friends are the people that you share little snippets of your life with and create memorable moments with. They're the family that you choose for yourself. Because we have so many friends, we're included on their "family" tree. It cuts down the number of separations between you and your new favorite movie star. It's strange to think that someone so popular and widely known can be so close to you.

Whether we like it or not, we're all connected in one way or another. There is so much hatred in this world because of the little things, but I think that there should be more understanding and acceptance. Without that, how do we expect to be treated the same in return? Lots of people in this world don't realize that...as frustrating as that is. All that we are able to do is be with the people that we love and keep our "family" tree growing so that we can live our own lives in the way that we want so that we can be happy. When all is said and done, it won't matter what job you had, who you dated, the places that you went to or anything. The only people that will really know the true story of your life will be you; although, it's fun to have many friends that share the experiences and memories with you so that other people can share the laughter and friendship. There's plenty of that to go around to everyone because we already all have each other. That's something that everyone can start with and grow from.