Monday Musings on This ‘N That
Yesterday while in a fast
food restaurant, the noise was at a moderate level. Not enough to annoy. But
while eating I tuned into the chatter. I detected four different languages
being spoken around me.
I scanned the room to find
where the different dialects were located. One of them was among at least a
dozen people. In another language I heard about six or eight joining in. A
couple was conversing in yet another language. And finally I heard four others
speaking in another foreign language.
Now and then in the room the
volume of all conversations rose and fell. Among all the talking I heard some
laughing. When they finished the laughing they got back to their food but still
with smiles toward one another.
Finally, all of the four
groups had randomly burst into laughter and shared smiles as they ate.
In all four of the languages,
laughter and smiles were the same. I recognized that I had had the privilege to
witness universal communication. I was aware that smiles are the same among all
people and convey the same message. Laughter is also used and understood by everyone.
Yesterday I had the priceless opportunity
to see that we’re not all that different after all: people to people and
country to country. This incident reminded me of what I try to do and will now
certainly continue to do—smile.
Till next time ... keep on smiling.
Till next time ... keep on smiling.
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