As a fan of words, I love when some one strings together their thoughts and words producing a sentence or thought that literally stops me. These seldom incidents are usually scribbled on a pad next to my bed or on a cocktail napkin; I find them on television; in books and occasionally in real life.
One such depiction was heard on “Mad Men”; the almost too handsome Don Draper walked into the coffee break room where the secretaries were dabbing their eyes upon hearing the news of Marilyn Monroe’s death. He stood in the doorway observing the chatter and claimed “look at all of you dinning on the drama of others lives”. I literally froze in my chair; rewound the DVR tape and played it back; he had put gossip in its correct place.
I don’t like hear-say news; but at times find myself caught in the song and dance of others lives; it is natural to be curious; but when does the curiosity go over the edge turn ugly and untrue and worst of all hurtful?
During the course of conversation with a dear friend of mine recently; we both decided that our lives would be so much better if we could be kinder and more aware of what our words mean to others; go back to the basics of life; the golden rule of doing unto others…….. I am trying; but sometimes it is so very difficult.
I picked up People Magazine last night and realized I wasn’t just dinning on the drama of others; I was at a virtual banquet of all I could eat of other people’ drama. Then I picked up the daily newspaper; again what was I doing…………..thriving on the news of the Presidential election and what the candidates were doing.
I do know I am going on a diet; I will make my best effort to stop dinning on the drama; eating only the protein and vitamins of life; the unnecessary information will just have to left on the plate; or better yet thrown away
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