Man: "Hey, do you mind if my wife and I sit next to you?"
(side note: it was at the Starbucks with the booths so it was a little close for comfort)
Me: "Sure! No problem." and I proceed to move my stuff over a little bit
Then he disappears.
A few minutes pass.
I begin to get concerned. . .not really.
He returns, wife in tow, and they sit at the table next to me.
Thankfully, I have my trendy iPod earphones in which means BUSINESS. (I was listening to piano music in attempts to choose some tracks to play before j and i marry)
I assume they are going to have a nice long conversation about how Jimmy needs to get a mini fridge for college next year so they should just get it for him for Christmas this year. . . or something along those lines.
Instead, the man whips out a book and his wife pulls out a crossword puzzle and they quietly sit focused on their individual forms of entertainment.
It got me thinking. I wonder if they enjoy that time together or if they both secretly hate it but do it just to be together? Would the man rather be alone reading in the comfort of his recliner? Would the wife be happier being elsewhere? It seemed, though, like they were both completely content with their situation.
It was weird for me being on the other side of their situation. I'm longing for the time to be with j and can barely IMAGINE getting to the point where we go out to coffee and don't chat! That might be because. . .it pains me to say this. . .j isn't as much as a Starbucks fan as I am. But I'll marry him anyway. There are other things I like about him.
No but seriously, it's interesting and educational to "people watch" and try to imagine being in their situation. Especially since we filter everything we see through our own opinions of what looks right/enjoyable/appropriate. It is absolutely impossible to be unbiased.
Imagine if we were though. What in the world would the world be like?
Weird.
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