most men are not wicked... They are sleep-walkers, not evil evildoers

Day 28: "Far Away"
Smithsonian Castle, Washington, D.C.

    Birthdays are funny. FB makes them strange - creates a sense that you're the center of the universe for a day. The weird thing is when the dust settles and you realize that there are friends who you always hear from—who, without fail, remember. And there are people who will sometimes notice, if it comes across their feed. And then there are those who, whether they are in contact or not at other times, wouldn't be bothered to say it.
     Why does it matter if they say it? It shouldn't matter...but it does.

[the title quotation is by Franz Kafka]