I know this guy

"I know this guy..." has got to be one of my favorite ways to start a story. We all know some guy, and usually a little more about ourselves because we knew some guy. He's quite a bit like all of us, and has lessons to teach us all. He is us, because humanity shares so much that we can see ourselves in that situation.

I know this guy who is trying to figure out what to do with his life, and it's tough to figure out what to tell him. He had it all figured out and planned, and was pretty much following that plan, but he apparently ran into a snag. You see, the best layed plans in one's life cannot account for changes in the plans of those around us. that is even more pronounced when you're talking about those who are the closest to you. A funny thing happens when you latch onto people and decide that they are a part of your life; your life now becomes affected by there decisions. That's how it works.

I had this discussion the other day with some guy, and it's interesting to see how some people tale life today. The old saying that no man is an island is true. I certainly know that the actions of family and friends have the capcity to dynamically affect me. I have been told that it shouldn't by some, that I should just do my own thing and not care, but that seems so hollow and pointless. What is life if it is not love of things shared? What is scary to me is how destructive it can be to be around others who don't care.

I know this guy, I wish that I could answer his questions, but unfortunatly, he and I must sit back and watch the world pass for awhile.