Musical Chairs

I have been thinking a lot lately on my life and where I am, versus where I have been. Have you ever wondered about where you are going to be in a month, year, or decade? When I say this I am not talking specifically about one area of our lives, but in everything we do.

I was at work yesterday working diligently. I left my desk to return and thought to myself, I wonder how many people have called this their desk. I could not even tell you who worked there before me. This made me wonder. Later I was sitting on my floor in my room watching television and thought, I bet others have sat in that very exact spot, maybe even changing the channel. Have you ever thought about who may proceed you or vice versa?

At the office my colleagues on occasion will talk from time-to-time about a circumstance when an ex-employee did this, or worked in this manner. Usually, it will be something like a very memorable moment or a distinctive mannerism. The more I think about it, I simply wonder if I may leave an impression, and more specifically, what kind of impression do I want to leave? Hopefully at work it will involve a hard work ethic and success, but what about the other areas in our lives?

I am currently sitting in a chair typing away at ‘Starbucks’. I can only imagine today how many people will fill this seat. Will they be reading, writing, conversing, or relaxing- who knows… But I can say that I am occupying this seat right now. It is my time.

It is strange, whether we have these moments or gather these thoughts from sitting on an old rickety dock, a walk on a secluded beach, a tour of a historic building, or even as simple as your work place. It makes us realize that we are constantly moving. It is interesting to think that so many people from different cultures, areas, and time periods have some kind of connection merely on where they have been.

So is our life a constant cycle of musical chairs, moving from one chair to the next, just waiting for the music to stop? What impression during those periods do we leave for the next? I ponder.