Growing up mommy always said not to talk to strangers, I never listened. By all means, talk to your mail man, especially cab drivers. Or your dry cleaner. Or the woman holding something weird on the bus. Or the uncle you see once every four years. Or that tall man in the silly hat. Or the crossing guard who never smiles. Or the butcher who smiles too much. Or the struggling poet, or nearly-famous folk singer who sits in the window of your neighborhood cafe.
After you ask a stranger a question and get a response you will feel good about yourself, and they will probably feel good about themselves unless you ask them something obscene or offensive. The goal here is not to offend someone, but to step out of your box at least once everyday. If you don't ask questions you will never have answers, you will never know why the butcher smiles so much, maybe he won the lottery, or he is going crazy and wants to butcher everyone in the store. Maybe you can even find out why you and your uncle do not talk often. If you ask yourself a question about someone or something, just ask anyone--there is no harm in that.
My friend and I talked to a random stranger today and she ended up opening her Rio Wrap restaurant up for us and cooked us a delicious hot meal. YUM! I'll be going back there soon!
Friday, January 8, 2010
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You have created an attractive looking blog; love the colors and the wrap around vine image. I might see about altering the color of Reality - and making it a bit bigger or more of a contrasting color. Your post is effective in that it reminds us to connect and communicate with people. In this world of disconnect, we are often so hesitant to reach out to strangers but as you note, sometimes doing so is well worth it. Add a space between your paragraphs. Consider weaving a few of the "or" phrase together towards the end. Leave a few stand-alone for effect, but then weave together.
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