We stare at crying children, attempting to yank their small hand from their mother’s grasp.
We stare at dead dogs, rolled to the side of the freeway until our car passes.
We stare at the moon, in its luminescent glory, until our eyes grow tired.
We stare at stains on white shirts for 1.8 seconds, car accidents for 30.7 seconds and individuals without legs for .8 seconds.
We stare innately.
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We stare at 100,000 dollar cars enviously, gigantic mansions jealously and beautiful faces covetously.
We stare at lone dancers for 1.3 minutes, interracial couples for 2.7 seconds and distracting clothes for 6.1 seconds then stare again for 3.4 seconds.
We stare at the morbidly obese, standing in a lobby; the anorexics, walking in the mall and body builders grunting in the gym.
We stare judgmentally.
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We stare at stained glass windows thoughtfully for 3.9 minutes, neon graffiti on brick walls for 4.1 seconds and divine architecture for 45.3 seconds.
We stare at guide dogs in department stores, nine month swelled bellies and multicolored Mohawks.
We stare at our mother’s face as newborns.
We stare at orange and crimson sunsets, the top of skyscrapers and houses lit for Christmas.
We stare in awe.