on the tram. where i think.

Thursday, March 09, 2006

wednesdays with kim

i've been thinking about being a listener. someone who really listens. sometimes.. i can get quite sick of thinking and thinking and not do anything about it. cant help it man... haha. i was born a daydreamer... all the way through college.

there's this rather old uncle who stays opposite my home. i call him uncle kim. he's a nice guy really. its been years and it has always been the same. we meet. we smile. we wave. we say hi. the end. sounds familiar? haha.. we all face the same thing with people. so he was quaintly sitting outside his house. and so.. i decided to put my thoughts into action. i walked over.

what on earth are you doing duane?

and somehow, someway, weirdly enough.... i was seated and listening to him talk to me. i didnt even say a word the whole time! haha. i amaze myself sometimes. God knows how long it took. he talked and talked. and i just got highly intrigued and listened and listened. he talked about health, his job, family values, love, his wife, his kids, selfless love as a friend, husband and father. in that 1 hour plus past midnight.. that uncle has somehow gained my outmost admiration and respect. he didnt live the life of some action movie star. all he was, was a simple decent man with words of wisdom that dug deep and blew me away.

but that wasnt it man.. all of a sudden.. he said, "next week. same time. right here. but this time.. you speak. i listen."
haha.. i was like what?! i'm all but of 19 years only. whats there to speak about?
then he said, " you have a heart? has it leaped for joy? has it been broken? hurt? then you definitely have stories to tell." then he left and went back home.
looks like i really do have stories to tell.

t