Friday, October 24, 2008

Hi and good-bye


For the last several months, we have noticed this "Hi!" sign peeking out from under a bush on our weekly walk to Trader Joe's.
It always brought a smile to my face and I'm sure to all those who noticed it.
Yesterday, as I came upon the friendly bush, I saw that the "Hi!" was no where to be found. It has always been in the same place, but still, I searched all around the bush in hopes to find it. Alas, it was gone. I laughed inwardly at my disappointment.
It kind of made me realize how important a simple "hi" is to us humans. When we moved to NYC, we noticed how people just don't say hello as you pass or even make eye contact. One day, Dan said hello to an unsuspecting elderly woman and it startled her speechless. Since then, I have thought that one day, I would say hello to everyone I passed along these busy streets of NYC. I haven't had the courage to do it yet, but maybe I can just say hi to one person. Maybe that person misses the "Hi!" sign and needs it.

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At 10/24/2008 4:39 PM, Blogger Carrie said...

It makes me laugh when I hear about how unfriendly the East is. I grew up there and when I moved West I thought everyone was superficial because they acted like they were friends with everyone. Now I'm kind of in between. But one thing is for sure when you make a friend in the East they will do anything for you!

 
At 10/24/2008 7:26 PM, Blogger Miriam Lovell Dyer said...

I'm not saying people here aren't friendly - we have met plenty of genuinely friendly New Yorkers. I just think that first impressions of them are often misinterpreted by us "Westerners".

 
At 10/26/2008 9:58 PM, Blogger candicerail said...

Number one: I am a little jealous that you can walk to Trader Joe's...or at least drive for less than 5 hours. We are down to our last two boxes of Trader Joe's storage from when we lived in D.C.

Number two: I love your 'Hi' idea. It is a kind thing to do. It makes people more human, not just obstacles to get around. No one wants to be an obstacle.

I think that Washington D.C. was far enough South to catch some 'Southern Hospitality'. I think that they appreciated a Hi. If they did not, I probably was not too appreciated there. Dadgummed Westerners.

 

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