A Sesside Friendship While on the beaches of Jeju Island, I came across this scene of 5 friends spending their evening fishing together at sunset. The silence stood out - they weren't talking to each other, only present in each other's company. It's difficult to stand still. Life is hectic, focused on economic output, and attention is demanded from an unending number of sources. Coming across this scene helped me ponder the idea of presence. What are we missing by not being present?

