Being noticed matters. It matters because being the subject of attention offers evidence that someone cares enough to notice. I appreciate being noticed by the small cadre of folks who visit my blog on a regular basis, whether daily or monthly or somewhere in between. One of the people who notices me regularly is celebrating her birthday today. Happy birthday, Joyce! I notice that you notice me and I appreciate it.
In the movie “Avatar,” the greeting among the Na’vi is “I see you.” It means seeing not simply one’s physical being, but seeing into one’s “soul.”
I see you, John.