Apathy

Leaving friends' apartment this morning, I walked over three smashed cigarette boxes on the pavement about 20 feet from my car. An additional 20 feet from my car was a garbage dumpster. The thought occurred to me that maybe I should pick up the boxes and through them away but I left them sitting in the street.

About an hour ago I stopped at TOGO's to get a tuna sandwich. While the boy (very cute) was preparing my sandwich, there were 4-5 other employees standing around talking to one another behind the counter. One started doing a voice imitation of an Asian person, with stereotypical inflections, making fun of the way some people cannot speak clearly to be understood. I was not personally offended...what does personally offend me these days? ((And maybe that's the point of all this writing)) But what's more, I didn't say anything. I didn't mention that I myself was 1/2 Asian or bother to point out that it was highly inappropriate to be making such jokes.

Have I become that indifferent? And what was that mumble about being the change that one wishes in the world. ((sigh)) I think it's time to think loudly again.

j.r.me