The unbearable lightness of being
It's a normal reaction, helping people. At least for me. "You have to help people", mom always used to say, "if you help people you'll go to paradise and you'll be able to play amongst the angels, hopping from star to star". I liked believing that. It sounded just great. So I started helping people, even if it was in my own small way. And I still do. Not that I still believe in heaven, its angels and the starhoppin'. But because it should be what makes us human. Because in a way it forms the basis of our existence. And, let's be honest, it's not that difficult. Even if you don't have the time, just being friendly helps. A simple smile helps. To say 'hallo' or 'good morning' helps.
Is that too much to ask?
But yesterday it didn't feel right. It felt like a great big neverending whole you try to stuff up with too tiny things, disappearing in the dark. On my way home I just did not get it out of my head. "Yes, I helped the guy. It was the right thing to do and it just was not possible to do much more." But still. He still is blind. Still unable to see all the things everyone of us likes and dislikes. No rainbows, no sunsets, no beautiful eyes, no dreaming away watching the white clouds passing by in endless blue skies. No nights. No moon. No stars. No starhoppin'.
Maybe we really can't help much more. And maybe this should be a reminder. A hint to think about the beautiful things we cán see. To open our eyes just a bit more. Because we seem to forget to take a look, even just a glimpse, just too often.

