The State of the World

Consider if you will the state of the world around you. Feel the blast from the air conditioner as it creates a temperate atmosphere for you to enjoy. The sun drifts lazily in through half-opened blinds as if to remind you of the world outside. Behind you the constant hum of activity drifts in and out of awareness, washing over you in waves. You sit and stare at the monitor as if it holds some deep and hidden secret that you could puzzle through if given only a few more moments. Possibly a smile crosses your face as you gaze entranced at some feature displayed, be it text or image. Thoughts begin to coalesce; emotion courses through your veins as you realize the thrust of your scrutiny. These emotions ebb in mere moments, whether good or bad, and off you race again, oblivious to the world around you.