Why is it that most of us go through life connecting with so few people, acting like strangers are a different species? The other day I was walking out of my room and down the hall to go down the steps. This girl that lives on my floor walked out of her room behind me, so I held the door to the stairwell for her. She looked at me, and instead of smiling she actually grimaced, didn't say hello even though I said hi to her, and walked as slowly as possible to catch the door. What is the point of this? Here in Philly a lot of people act this way. And then there are some people who are inexplicably kind. I won't even pretend to understand why this juxtaposition exists. At home in Colorado I don't think people act this way, at least not to this extent. Could it be the Colorado air? Generally, when hiking in Colorado hikers say hello to other fellow hikers. It's way cool. Solidarity.
Dude! I can totally empathize. People in Europe are icy cold most of the time, and the same goes for most big cities I've visited. I find that in Colorado, and also in Portland, OR, people are really friendly compared to the rest of the world. Where is the love?
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