Welcome to the Outside

Today starts a journey From the Outside Perspective.

I am not here to share my inside secrets that I have accumulated so far. Instead, I am here to share what it means to be an outsider.

I am the first person in my family to be born in America. My parents have lived here for nearly twenty years and still consider themselves outsiders. However, they have developed a clear influence on the people around them.

I am here to speak about how outsiders influence the people right in front of their eyes. From the Outside Perspective will take you through the eyes of an outsider and how the outsider influences the daily lives of others.

This blog will not be covering how native individuals feel about the influence of others. Instead, it will take a direct dive into the lives of what can be considered foreigners, people not native to the area.

To clear up some confusion, I am not strictly speaking about outsiders based on nationalities or cultures. Although this blog will take a look at such specifics, it is more so focused on the broader issue of outside influence.

Outside influence could be considered how an outsider influences the inside politics of Washington. Or, it is how a new immigrant influences the lives of their new community.

The beauty of everything is that outsiders are all around us.

Go to work, or school, and come back. At one point in the day an outsider must have influenced you. The realization may not be so clear, however it is certain.

For example, it may even be the car you drive, the TV you watch, your computer, or your cell phone. Each of these objects is a product of outside influence. These outside influences change the everyday lives of people.

Each person is an outsider in their very own way. It is time to explore each person.

"To the people here, we are outsiders. Foreigners." -Roberto Clemente