When I first saw this statement, I immediately thought of family. However, Gwendolyn Brooks said "we are all", meaning that the quote pertains to people even beyond the family circle and maybe even beyond the friendship circle as well. And well, I've always believed that "we are all" interconnected, Ms.Brooks.
"We all" have a story of someone who affected our lives without them knowing, such as memories of acquaintances or a stranger... that they will never know we have. See, Pancho would never know Caesar would think about him so much. Pancho would also never know why Caesar decided to let him keep his family pictures up in the cell. And most of all, Pancho would never know that he was such an important part of Caesar's life for a while. And as a side note, even the maid lady and Simon would never know they played a part in Caesar's head.
And yet they all played their part without them knowing.
There are so many people that will never know of their bond to you. Nor will you really know of your bond to any of them. With this in mind, there is a certain thread, to even a stranger, that "we all" have, such as: the stranger who stood before you as you waited to tap your NYU ID in, the stranger who pressed a certain floor in the elevator that made you late, or the stranger who went out of their way to hold the elevator door for you just so YOU, a stranger to them, could get in.
And they all played their part (including you) without them knowing.
So many small instances that allow us to share,
at certain magnitudes,
and with different bonds.
Shirley Reyes
"We all" have a story of someone who affected our lives without them knowing, such as memories of acquaintances or a stranger... that they will never know we have. See, Pancho would never know Caesar would think about him so much. Pancho would also never know why Caesar decided to let him keep his family pictures up in the cell. And most of all, Pancho would never know that he was such an important part of Caesar's life for a while. And as a side note, even the maid lady and Simon would never know they played a part in Caesar's head.
And yet they all played their part without them knowing.
There are so many people that will never know of their bond to you. Nor will you really know of your bond to any of them. With this in mind, there is a certain thread, to even a stranger, that "we all" have, such as: the stranger who stood before you as you waited to tap your NYU ID in, the stranger who pressed a certain floor in the elevator that made you late, or the stranger who went out of their way to hold the elevator door for you just so YOU, a stranger to them, could get in.
And they all played their part (including you) without them knowing.
So many small instances that allow us to share,
at certain magnitudes,
and with different bonds.
Shirley Reyes
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