I finally understood why my old neighbor in Tucson always asked me the same thing every morning.

Last week, after 3 years of him asking 'What's your plan for today?' while I was just checking my phone, I realized he wasn't being nosy, he was trying to get me to actually think about my day before it started.

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quinn_kim4521d ago

That's a really nice way to look at it.

betty_ward21d ago

Remember that old library in my hometown, the one with the marble steps worn down in the middle. People always talked about fixing the worn spot, but I liked it. It showed how many feet, over how many years, had come there looking for something. That wear isn't broken, it's proof of use. It's the same with a lot of things we call flaws.

fiona_murray11d ago

Look at how easy it is to miss the point of a simple question. We get so stuck in our own heads that a kind gesture just feels like noise. It takes real humility to realize you were the one not listening.