Stream Thinking Am I Too Aware

Published: Aug. 23, 2022, 6 p.m.

Being aware. It's my greatest strength. A silent wolf. It makes people feel uncomfortable. I know when someone changes into a jacket in a grocery store. Or when another customer's choice of beer changes. I urgently hear, "What are you a stalker?" I write and speak about awareness all the time. We live in a society so addicted to digital devices and earbuds that very few people have a clue about what's sitting in front of them. The woman who changed into a coat thirty minutes into the store thought I was accusing her to stealing. I very calmly said "I'm aware because I care. It's my job to take note of someone who might have questions and or is lost in a sea of food. There will be a day when the feeling of being invisible will haunt your thoughts. Just know I'll be aware in the name of making sure you always feel like you belong."