Saturday, August 15, 2009

Vibes

The other day I was leaving the grocery store and was putting the cart back into the "cart holders". A man came up to me and began talking about a person he had just seen driving away. This person had just bought some whiskey in the store and had poured it into a soda drink and was driving away.
A week before this, an older lady, in the same store, was browsing cards for a graduation/birthday party she was attending. I was on errands from work to find a birthday card for a lady who has been with us almost a year. She started up a conversation, and I continued it on with her. We were in pursuit for the perfect card, even though neither one of us knew the people we were buying for very well. The lady was leaving, but turned around to tell me that I had made her day, by the small but friendly conversation. She had made mine as well!
How strange it is that people can run into strangers, but sense a good vibe in them. Enough of a good feeling, that they are compelled to begin a conversation. I like that people feel I am approachable. I hope I also give out this good vibe feeling when I volunteer at the Red Cross and help families/persons in need.