December 2, 2008

• I've expressed before how, given I do try to be as courteous as possible, I get rather irritated when people act rudely in any fashion when talking to me.

  So there's this woman who serves in one of the dining halls who, everytime to just about every person, scowls and barely gives you a second to speak, she's that eager to just get rid of you and move on to the next person. There's a very select few, I've noticed, she does give the time of day to, however. In any case, I always try to be polite, saying thank you everytime she gives me my meal, smiling despite my irritation with the same treatment everytime, etc.

  So, today, as I went to get my food, her demeanor was totally different. She was quite laid back, friendly, and we had a brief conversation. I'm terrible with first conversations, so I'm sure I walked away looking like a total idiot, but she was nice! I'd like to think it was a combination of being nice everytime and also becoming a familiar face over time. You can reach anyone, I'd like to think.

  Everyone can be reached. Everyone can be...helped. You think some people are hopeless - not me.
  -Harvey Milk

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