Erik's Cloud 9

It's become a way of life. Even in the world of faster than light internet and "gotta have it 4 minutes ago" there is nothing that even time can do to keep us from having to occasionally wait in a line. This morning I passed a new SW Transit center near Eden Prairie and saw the funnisest thing. There was a line of people - probably about 15 people long - and they were standing in the sraightest row of humanity I've ever seen.

This struck me as funny because there was NO bus in sight. It was if these people had been trained on proper line technique by some anal retentive architect. Or, maybe they were just too worn down by time, work, and lines to do anything truly creative - like stand in a group. That scared me. Now, with no bus in sight these people had time to strike up at least the most lightweight of relationships. Maybe even just enough to smile at eachother and go so far out on a limb as to say "Hi" or something equally as casual. But, with each person not being able to make eye contact with eachother as they stood in their perfect row, how could they just sit there and do anything else but space out as they waited for that trusty bus? I understand how it's difficult to risk giving up that perfect place in line that might make it a sure bet that you'll procure the "finest" seat on that bus. But, if these people had broken the line and waited more in a group couldn't they have trusted eachother to get on that bus in some sort of order similar to their "line" based on the time they arrived (first come first on, and all)? Had they been standing in a group rather than in a line someone could have smiled at someone, complimented the other, or just been giving the opportunity to say or do something nice to make a positive difference in the way someone else's day started. But, unfortunately, THE LINE formation seemed to get in the way of any human progress on this morning.

So, next time you're in a line ask yourself this: "Is there any reason to be?" Break out, group up and see what happens. You never know. If you're willing to take the first step toward another, something like this might happen (and it can change your life!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5WfQp13O7g

From Cloud 9 - No LINE, No Waiting!!!

Erik