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Many years ago, I was waiting at bus stop to go home after a doctor’s appointment.

It was a grey, dreary day.

An older woman was there, waiting for the same bus.

I can’t remember if I was inwardly annoyed because she started up conversation with me, or I welcomed it. However I felt, I would have been polite.

A few weeks later I was at a gathering of my then boyfriend’s family home.

This same woman was there. She recognized me. She commented on how kind I was.

This stands out because my kindness was remembered.

If I had been dismissive or unkind, I would have been remembered for that, creating an awkward interaction at that gathering.

As Maya Angelou once said:

People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

S, 🌻

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