The Spice of Life

I love to study people. It fascinates me. Intrigues me. Depresses me and gives me great joy. People are such unique creatures. Full of so many gifts, talents, beauty, and frailties. When I was younger I would form an opinion of someone based on the way they acted. I would assess them as optimistic or pessimistic, strong or weak, real or fake. I am a very intuitive person and would quickly see past the exterior and look beneath the surface and see if I liked what I saw. I stayed away from people who I felt were negative, critical and would bring me down. I wanted to hang with friends who made me laugh, pushed me forward and encouraged me along my journey. But as I grew older (and matured) I began to see that so many people I loved weren't always too lovable. They weren't always very happy, and could be downright discouraging most of the time. And they could have opinions and views far different than mine. My worldview began to expand enormously once I opened up and let in the good, the bad and everything in between. I learned people aren't just black and white, good or bad, but a huge blend of colors. We all have so many things to offer each other. That is what this blog is about. A sharing of ideas, religious thoughts, political views, joys, pains, and anything else as long as its not obscene. We can pick each others brains, share our sometime extreme views, fuss, but not fight, encourage, laugh, or just lean on each other. Maybe even share a recipe, a cool idea, or great restaurant. I titled it Thyme and Reason because...well.. you'll figure it out.