I'm constantly amazed at the network of people I have met as a musician and photographer. I will meet people at shows, have a conversation, enjoy the moment and memory created. It's when I go home I will sometimes research a persons name, or look for them on social media, to discover they have done this or that. So many times I have been surprised to find out about peoples achievements, accomplishments, and things they have done in the past (always positive by the way, I never look for negatives in people, negatives are never worth the energy). I find myself constantly engaged in hearing peoples stories, about their lives, trials and tribulations, about their families, work, passions, where they are from, where they grew up, etc.
I always find people amazing and intriguing from all walks of life. People are interesting to me, as everyone's story is always worth a listen. For example, I worked for years with a woman and only knew her as that person. After a work related road trip with lots of driving involved, I found out that she lived in various parts of the world, had body guards growing up as her dad was a high profile executive, was on the Olympic swim team until a car accident ended that dream, etc. Another example is when I was growing up, I cut lawns for a retired couple every week. One day, he was cleaning out his carport shed and I saw a guitar case. I asked to look at it and we started talking about music. It turns out he was a professional Jazz musician through the 40's and 50's. I can't recall his name anymore, but at the time, I remember being fascinated with hearing his stories of playing.
Much of the people I meet never mention a thing about who they are or were, but I am perpetually humbled by them long after our conversations are past. Thank you all!
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