Storm of Thoughts

Leaving the Curtains Open

I like looking in windows. (Which is why every time I go anywhere I end up with a lot of pictures like the one above.) And not in a creepy way…although I can see how you might think so if you don’t possess a similar urge to check out nearby houses and the people in them. I like seeing how houses are decorated and landscaped, noticing lights burning upstairs and a TV glowing in the big bay window and imagining the people inside. I remember years ago when I would walk home from friends’ houses in the evening and notice the families cooking in their kitchen, sitting down to dinner, or coming out to play in their yard. Even still, when I pass by, I notice the colors of houses and the rooms inside, the flowers planted near the pathway, the things left forgotten in the grass, and I wonder what that says about the people who live there. In fact, I conjure up images of people in their home even when I meet them outside of it. And, when visiting someone for the first time, nothing brings me greater joy than the obligatory tour. I love looking at the paintings and photos they hang on the wall, the dishes displayed in the dining room, and even the rips, stains, or lack thereof on the living room couch. All of these things truly paint a picture. Stories of people in their homes. Is there a truer impression of a person?

Which is why I love reading blogs. Blogs, too, are stories of people in their homes. It is here that I can see the photos they might hang on their wall, the things they enjoy doing, and the people they sit down to dinner with every night. Bloggers are the people who leave their curtains open. This blog, then, will be my window too.

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