Rotunda Project Response

After browsing all the rotunda projects (all of which were insightful and thought-provoking) I noticed the one that struck the most refulgent chord within me was the photojournalism introspective. "We Are All Human" is a project that not only reflects on what I sometimes look past when making a first impression, but it shows the depth to every human who has ever lived. I am familiar with Humans of New York which is a catalogue of photographs which gives daily glimpses to the world of NY's citizens, and enjoyed that this concept was applied to a realm that is closer to home for me. This part of Long Island seems very slow and calm to me which is weird considering we live less than an hour away from the place with the fastest pace on Earth. Even with the slowness of our community, I still walk past people like I have somewhere important to be, or am on my phone rather than trying to connect with people by having deep conversations. Gossip is so easy. It is simple to talk about people, but I think it's a special quality to share with a person if you can sit down and discuss your thoughts about your philosophies, the universe, or what happens after life ceases to exist. These may seem like the hard hitting questions, but we look past these and settle for shallowness. Sometimes to get the true essence of a person, you have to get to their core and realize what keep them up at night to understand where they are coming from. Judging a book by its cover could be a dangerous thing. Asking a person to just let go and talk about what keeps them going can make them incredibly comfortable and a lending ear could give them worth. There is more to a person than just their look and material possessions, and sometimes the human race forgets that. If even just I make the effort to take a moment to have a conversation with a stranger, maybe I'll be adding joy to their lives that they needed.