Extraterrestrial

I feel...very different from a lot of people. I'm not trying to say "oh yea, I'm so unique and better than everyone else". You know those people that do everything in their power to just be different and you can tell they're trying so hard? No, this isn't what I'm talking about.

Sometimes I'm with a group of people and two things can happen: 1. They're talking about something really negative and I just tune it out. I can't really contribute to the conversation because I'm not feeling the energy or 2. They're talking about something I don't know too much about, but I'm so entranced by the conversation, I just want to listen and learn more. Ask questions here and there, but not too much so they don't lose their train of thought. I love listening to other's ideas.

This usually happens with people I don't know but am trying to get to know. Every once in a while I meet someone like me though. It's so refreshing to find these gems. As an introvert I do a lot of listening and I'm perfectly fine with it. However, I have a lot to say too. Two weeks ago I met two gems that really made a difference to me. THEY became the listeners. They understood the meaning of listening intently and then giving their opinion. I had a conversation with one of these gems about if we had to choose to be deaf or blind, what would we choose. We had different opinions on this, but still understood exactly where the other person was coming from. It's so hard to find people like this. People who don't want to argue, just respect and learn.

It reminded me of Justin Nozuka. I know I bring him up a lot, but hear me out. I don't even know him on a personal level and yet when I talk to him it's like we've been friends forever. The conversation flows so smoothly. No rushing or jumping topics.

These people are so extraterrestrial to me. It gives me hope that there are more people just like me.

Love,

Melina Sabrina