Wish list.

I've had this odd little idea rolling around in my mind for a while, and after perusing a recent blog entry (one that encouraged viewer participation and helped to foster some interesting personal insights), I was reminded of it once more. I've only read a couple of issues of Interview magazine, but I'm intriguing by the stories that the featured guests have to tell, even if I don't have a vested interest in their public persona. What if someone were to take that concept and carry it out through "everyday" people? Find a few willing participants in schools, restaurants, shopping malls, etc., sit them down, and let them roll out personal anecdotes, stories of triumph, failure, or just getting out and living life. There's something oddly comforting about the human condition sometimes; perhaps it is our ability to make that connection with other people and cement understanding of our own issues. Glimmering eyes have many tales to tell, even if they belong to the most ordinary-looking John/Jane Doe...fortunately, appearances can be deceiving.