We've all come across a time or a hundred when we are looking for a table to sit at for our large group, and there is a perfectly round and empty table where only one person is sitting. How annoying and inconsiderate! That table would have been an excellent one indeed! we exclaim. And although there are several other available tables, we continue to scoff at the loner at that table.
Well folks, today I was the loner at my OWN BOOTH. Lunch had hardly begun, and I thought I'd treat myself to a nice high-backed chair and study while I ate at my own leisure. Yes, I overheard the condescending remarks, yes, I saw their glances.
I was perfectly happy where I was. And you know what, had a large group sat at that very booth, MY BOOTH, they probably would not have reaped the same satisfaction as I did. I was not subjected to mindless chatter, thus I was able to enjoy my own harmony, where as they would have been so consumed with themselves, that they would have paid no attention to the booth and would have forgotten the satisfaction it provided. They would have been, however, subconsciously satisfied. But, they would have thought that their satisfaction came from their constant yappiness and witless intuitions, and thus, the cycle repeats itself quite remarkably.
Sometimes, silence should be the only option. Communal silence is even better. It is not awkward, but the people aforementioned would never see it that way, would they now?
Let's just enjoy the booth, maybe we can talk - but about something of substance, please.
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