About 2 weeks ago I was walking off the Shuttle from Times Square to Grand Central, and I realized it was SILENT. It was during rush hour! I was so confused, and looked around. Their were so many people all around me, but no one was talking, making eye contact, smiling, waving, or saying hi. Instead people had their eyes either down, focused straight ahead, or were on blackberries, ipods, cell phones etc.
This kind of disturbed me...no wonder it can get so lonely here despite all the people! Their are constantly people all around us, but we choose to ignore them and think only about ourselves. Why can’t we, as New Yorkers, chat on the subway with each other? Why do we have to be silent, leaving us only to our thoughts? It drives me crazy, and makes no sense. Take a minute to smile at someone, say hi, or start a conversation with someone, even if it’s just small talk! Who knows, maybe you will meet your future spouse, make a new friend, or learn something interesting about someone. People have some interesting life stories, why not listen to them? You could make someone’s day by just saying hi and smiling. I am speaking to myself here too, I sometimes get caught up in the "don't talk to me and I won't talk to you" mentality...and it's time to break it and be nice!
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