The typist of forward motion

As a person who used to be surrounded by people constantly.  What little friends i have these days, i truely value. Some people don't quite understand how much i appreciate their friendship. Im not sure what it is about me, but i have a constant need to connect with people. Learn about their lives and experiences. Weather they are on a similar path as i am makes no distinction on how i choose people I let into my life.  The world is a small place and there are so many people in it. I try to learn something new about someone every day. Mostly i accomplish this at work.

I was speaking with an elderly couple tonight. Small talk at first as most initial relationships build from. I was asking them how they were and trying to be as polite as possible. The proceeded to eat their food.  As slow as it's been around here i was actually able to go and sit with them to talk for a bit.

I learned that the gentleman harold has frequented taco bells all over MN. And that their grandson works in the same district as me. Small world. We proceeded to discuss the taco bell franchise built thru-out MN and our franchise owner. I had to break away for a bit to continue working. As they were finishing up they came up to the counter to say goodbye and thank you. He continued for a moment to tell me if id ever worked at the hinkley taco bell. I said no. But that i had lived close to it in a nearby city called Pine City. And there it was. The connecting point. Harolds wife perked right up! Id guess she was pushing 80 years old. She proceeded to tell me that she has caught her first fish on the lake thats in the middle of pine city when she was 10 years old.. sharing childhood memories with a complete stranger.. pretty facinating.

I will give absolutuly anyone the time of day. Simply because you never know what you are going to learn from that person.

Singer