tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post3817209502106403853..comments2023-04-06T16:50:44.293+02:00Comments on A Roll in the Universe: Smiling at strangersKeera Ann Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07466103379725251225noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-71685279695343388862012-10-22T20:20:41.641+02:002012-10-22T20:20:41.641+02:00Ellen, I would like that! :-)
Update on Stranger-...Ellen, I would like that! :-)<br /><br />Update on Stranger-I-Smile-At: He's now taking the initiative. Soon we'll be voicing our greetings!Keera Ann Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466103379725251225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-82633981093478317322012-10-01T21:12:58.118+02:002012-10-01T21:12:58.118+02:00Keera - I'll clear my schedule for next year a...Keera - I'll clear my schedule for next year and I'll join you in France!<br />EllenElyresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116036966762275788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-77443969882262124752012-09-30T17:44:32.514+02:002012-09-30T17:44:32.514+02:00Ellen, my experiences with people match yours.
Up...Ellen, my experiences with people match yours.<br /><br />Update: I have, of course, not run into the fellow again. Life likes irony. And I would like another trip to France. :-)Keera Ann Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466103379725251225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-75758518264984107382012-09-21T21:30:00.005+02:002012-09-21T21:30:00.005+02:00Keera - So many of my jobs have involved working w...Keera - So many of my jobs have involved working with the public as part of my job description. In order to maintain a good attitude the best thing to do is be positive, smile, be human, look people in the eyes, and most of all listen. Almost everyone responds in kind - people want to get along and I think that through our interactions with others we pass a little life-force on into the world.<br /><br />A vacation in France? Perfection!<br /><br />EllenElyresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116036966762275788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-82060187463295682972012-09-19T17:35:18.273+02:002012-09-19T17:35:18.273+02:00Glad I made you smile, Jono!
Ellen, I think that&...Glad I made you smile, Jono!<br /><br />Ellen, I think that's a part of it: Being ourselves and being friendly, even if it feels uninvited. I love your attitude and story!<br /><br />After a vacation in France, where everyone greets you (like in an elevator), I discovered how nice it is to be <i>seen</i>. I'm trying to pass that on, even though I tend to be one of those "don't talk to me" types. A smile can't hurt.Keera Ann Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466103379725251225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-25330810915340688452012-09-19T00:23:55.479+02:002012-09-19T00:23:55.479+02:00Keera - I'm sure that your smile lit him up in...Keera - I'm sure that your smile lit him up inside even if he didn't show it. In my bookstore I had a regular customer who was in 3-4 times a week. He not only didn't smile, he didn't make eye contact and rarely even spoke. I decided, that if I was going to see him so often, I wouldn't take offense at his non-actions, but I would be myself. I started with just a few extra words and always smiled. It took months before he even acknowledged me, but after a year or so he even carried on a short conversation on occasion. We entered each other's worlds.Elyresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116036966762275788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-12447805190809377192012-09-17T23:12:04.224+02:002012-09-17T23:12:04.224+02:00I am sure it made his heart flutter just a bit. It...I am sure it made his heart flutter just a bit. It made me smile and I didn't even see it.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.com