Fleeting Intimacy

I love the fleeting moments of intimacy that we find with strangers in our daily lives. They rejuvinate you, leaving you feeling like part of a community, part of a whole. These incidents are scattered around us like hidden jewels that you can only find if you have a certain amount of situational awareness.

Yesterday I flew from Vermont to Boston on a small propellor plane, with 10 other people, most of them businessmen (the only way anyone can afford this flight is if it is for business). On the plane there was this shared camaraderie, a feeling of togetherness from being on such a small plane in such a big sky.

Walking around Logan Airport, I was talking on my phone, lugging my carry-on while I looked wildly for my baggage carousel. I couldn't find it and in the meantime I saw across the room one of the businessmen from my flight, who was also taking on his phone and lugging around his briefcase. We shared a fleeting moment of intimacy when our eyes met and, despite our respective cellphone conversations, we shrugged and made a face that we had no idea where baggage claim was.

Funny, comforting, and fundamentally human.

Sarasota Sunrise

Somtimes you're presented with a vista that must be photographed - it's as if nature itself is imploring you to marvel at its abilities.

Sunrise this morning in Sarasota, Florida, was one such instance. Standing on Longboat Key, looking back at the mainland, I could not help but look in stunned awe at the view: proof that life is truly as beautiful as you think it can be.

Humanity

In Israel, almost every adult is a reservist in the army. When we think of soldiers, we think of our brothers, sisters, even our parents. The headline "Reservist dies in battle" strikes fear in our hearts because it could be our neighbor, our baker, or our cousin.

Here's one photo which reminds us of our humanity.