Unlikely Insights

Writing has never been my forte. Though I have always participated in activities that capture my creative side, they have more often than not been visually driven. It is not to say that I avoid writing, but I tend to stay in my comfort zone and illustrate what comes into my mind through visual expression rather than through written word. By asking us to approach our surroundings and everyday experiences through a lens of intended insight, Donald Murray illustrated to us not so proficient with words a means of inspiration.On the weekends I serve breakfast in a busy restaurant just off Robson Street. It tends to have its hectic moments that well outlast their welcome. One of my coworkers mentioned how she often thought of us (the servers/FOH- front of house) as black bugs buzzing around. Often we work in a disjointed stream of actions, hovering around the computer screens and interrupting each other as we all desperately need to do get into the system etc. It makes so much sense and was really quite comical.On a side note, I have recently been forced to take transit which I previously would avoid at all costs. It has forced me to learn that walking two blocks isn’t the biggest waste of time and can actually be refreshing (I previously avoided it to the point that I would drive from building to building on campus). That waiting for a bus for five minutes isn’t as long as I think as the minute in the corner used to be as a child. And that patience just might possibly be a virtue and not a lost cause by a fast-paced society.