deeperthanwar

I'm going to tattoo my one of my best friends next month.  Jacob has been wanting some ink for quite some time, and I'm going to NC to visit for his birthday, so I'm going to take my stuff with me.
I'm really looking forward to it, because it's such a great opportunity to spend time together.  So often, we run around doing things when we hang out with our friends, because we live in such a fast paced world.  Or we go to a movie where we can't even talk.
I like doing those things, but I like relationship.  I like getting to know people on a deeper level.  I know that when I tattoo Jacob I'll be doing something, but we'll have a good amount of time to sit and talk.  That's one of the reasons that I love tattooing.
When you apply for a job in retail, or in a fast food restaurant or coffeehouse, they'll often tell you that you need great 'people skills' to do the job, because you have to talk to people all the time.  I think that's rather wishful thinking.  You don't want to be a total ass when you deal with customers in those environments, but you certainly don't need to be able to form strong relationships because your interactions are so short.  When someone sits in my chair, I get a chance to share something of myself with them, and they have the opportunity to do the same with me.

I might be way out of line on that one, and I don't want to give the wrong impression.  Even small interactions with people in the workplace are valuable, and can even be some of the most important interactions we ever have (a smile; being treated well when you're feeling down...)  But I love going deeper than that.  I guess that's just the kind of guy I am.

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