The other week I found myself sitting in a crowded room full of people, whom I had never met before, and we were all so excited to hear some music. The concert was for Twenty One Pilots and I have to admit that I had never been a huge fan of their music. I would hear it on the radio, but I never went out of my way to listen to it. However, this concert completely changed my mind. They are so energizing on stage and their performance is incredible!
What caught my attention the most, though, was the fact that almost everyone in the room was completely mesmerized and elated when they saw Josh and Tyler on stage. I was sitting standing in the crowd looking around at all of the lights that were being held up and I thought to myself "I want that." I want what they had. I want to have people be excited to see me. I want them to listen to what I have to say. I just want to make an impact on someone else's life.
It's funny how I thought about this at a concert that I wouldn't have gone to if the opportunity hadn't fallen into my lap. It gave me a goal in life. I will one day have a crowd of people be mesmerized by what I have to say. I may be on stage with a band behind me, singing a song that has helped many people through tough times, looking out into the sea of flashlights swaying back and forth in unison. I may be sitting on a stool in a small room reading out of a notebook filled with my poetry. I may be sitting at the kitchen table with my family and having a discussion that piques their interests and lets them see that I'm no longer a child. I may just be sitting with one other person in a car while we're driving to get food and I'd keep talking about my hopes and aspirations. I'd talk about what I want for the world and the people in it.
It doesn't matter where I will be when others are listening. I just want to know that there is someone listening and taking it all in. I want my words, my thoughts, to have some kind of impact on other people. I guess that's why I'm on here. I want to get my voice out there, however, as small or insignificant it is, and be heard. I want to others to be able to read my articles and relate to them. I want to know that I'm not the only one who has experienced what I have experienced. I want to know that I'm not the only one who has these obscure and ridiculous thoughts about life. I want to know that, out of the billions of people in this world, there is at least one person who understands me.
What I want is a crowd full of people who will listen and open up their minds to all of the possibilities in life. Maybe, just maybe, they will be able to sit at a concert, see all of the lights, and think to themselves, "I want that."
