DAY.EIGHTEEN> Hello, Zdravo, Hej, Xin Chao, Hola, Bonjour!!

So I have realized that I've been thrown from the world of retail - from seeing hundreds sometimes thousands of people on a daily basis... to seeing about 10-20. MAN that can really play mind games with you. I start talking to myself sometimes. Just kidding.. Hmm.. Anyways, amazing thing about retail is that it forces you to be a people person. One has no choice but to speak. Speaking I think is one of the most incredible things we are capable of. To be able to put words together and communicate to each other what we want, how we feel, offer guidance and probably a few more not so nice ones. I was at Starbucks on line, and one older man in a leather jacket in front of me. Even with a leather jacket I realize you can still have a calmly appearance to you and a gentle look. Not that I was looking... But this woman who was probably in her 50's although the point of the surgeries and the botox was aimed at making her look around 40 (she wasn't fooling me!).. she goes ahead and asks the man a question and then proceeds to go right up to the barista and order her drink. Possible reactions? Numerous. I looked at the man and smiled as he remarked on the arrogance of some people. I agreed and added that people have the capability of being extremely impolite. We shook hands, introduced ourselves and continued to talk for ten minutes about anything. It was good but it really got me thinking..

What if we have found ourselves in an age of complete social exclusivity and disconnectivity? I think its amazing how we can pass by people and not say a word. As if we were from two different planets or as if we acknowledged the invisible social barriers that trapped us from one another. Where is the rule that says the man in the suit cannot associate with the teen in the t-shirt? What's the rule that says ANYBODY can't talk to ANYBODY?? I think we are a scarred species in that we have taken for granted the amount of social communication possible and reduced it to socio-economic statures and money, and business. It amazes me to watch people following the theory "Look out for #1".. that is to say, look out for yourself. I bet that person is dead. Why do we always look out for ourselves? What about our brother, our sister - no, not blood related. The brother you pass on the street, the sister that pours you that cup of delicious coffee. What happened to our race? Why is it so hard to simply say hello anymore? I IMPLORE you to start up a conversation this week. Not up for it? Okay - say hello to someone, in whatever language you want!! What do you possibly have to lose? You've said hello and possibly brightened up somebody's day. I'm not too sure what else would be worth but I'm certain that I have nothing to lose.

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