Reaction Time and Ultimate Tragedy.

Tragedy is going in my dictionary of words that don't look right.

There is that moment in every body's life, that defining moment, where you get a sudden glimpse of the desires, passions, needs, and intentions of another person, usually a significant other, or close friend. That moment is the immediate reaction that another person has when faced with a question, theory, idea or some other form of expressing a conclusion. That moment usually consists of a pause. A brief collection of thoughts, and then a verbal or physical reaction of some sort. That pause can tell you the world about someone. The pause can last for any length of time from a small fraction of a second, to minutes. Either can be good or bad, and the time in between is just painful.

There are certain things you can look for in this moment though, a smile being the most important. A smile would represent that you and the person you are conversing with are at the very least of the same page. A smile can also represent relief. An odd out of place smile can represent guilt.

A physical connection is also a good indicator that the pair of you at least understand one another. Unless of course there is some sort of violence involved, then there has been a margin of error in communication, or, you deserve having your ass kicked. But simple things, like a hug, a kiss, a caress (does that make any sense? A caress?) Then of course, there's my favourite, the mauling. The excited, giddy, jumping up and down "oh my God oh my God oh my God" reaction. That same reaction you had as a kid when Mom and Dad told you that you were going to Wonderland (or insert other place of interest here).

There are certain things in life that should get this sort of reaction without a doubt. Of course those things differ from person to person. However some examples of this could include events such as graduation, promotion, marriage, and winning the lottery.

Silence, distance, and just generally being un-enthused are not good signs, regardless of the reasoning or excuses behind them. These can set of a number of different warning bells, that can send your head spinning in a million different directions. Most commonly leaving a person wondering "what the hell am I waisting my time for?"

It's important that we get over that feeling, because these moments are endlessly important. They give us some insight as to where we actually stand in our lives, and give us the opportunity to shape our lives any way we want to, and to pursue the things that we'd like to experience or fulfill in our lives. After all, the only thing you can't get back is time. Oh, and your virginity.