请和陌生人说话

请和陌生人说话

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1、请和陌生人说话  Ibelievethatweshouldtalktostrangers.Byengaginginunexpectedfriendlyconversationwithstrangers,ourlivescanbeaffectedinwaysthatareextraordinary.Ilearnedthisvaluableandlife-changingexperienceduringmysophomoreyearofcollege.  Iamastudentandpart-timewaitressinChicago,andIsp

2、endmostofmytimeatworkengaginginaslittlerealconversationaspossible.Thisisnotdoneintentionally,butrather,instinctively.Growingup,Iwasusedtophrasessuchas“Don’ttalktostrangers”and“Mindyourownbusiness.”Asaresult,Idon’ttalktounknownpeopleatworkbeyondtakingordersandtheoccasionalwea

3、therchat.Similarly,Ineverstrikeupaconversationona3-hourplaneflightorknowthenameofthewomanIridethetrainwitheveryday.Buttheprocessofkeepingtomyselfendedinalife-changingway.  Onenightalittleoldman,probablyinhis80s,cameinandsatinmysection.Itookhisorderandwentonmyway.ButInoticedt

4、hathecamein,weekafterweek,andalwayssatatoneofmytables.SlowlyIbeganhavingshortconversationswithmynewguest.HisnamewasMr.Rogers,butheinsistedthatIcallhimDon.Ilearned5thatheandhiswifehadgonetodinnerandamovieeverySaturday.Sinceshehaddied,hecarriedonthistraditionalone.Ibeganlookin

5、gforwardtohimcominginandtellingmehismoviereviews.Ialsoknewhisorderbyheart:ahalfachickensaladsandwich,acupofpotatosoupandabottleofCoorsLight1,whichheneverfinished.  Astheweekswenton,IbegantositandreallytalkwithDon.Wetalkedabouthiswife,hisdaysflyinginthewar,hissonwhohadgrownan

6、dmovedaway.Eventuallywebegantotalkaboutmyambitions;goingtoschoolandtheanticipationofmyfuture.  AboutfourmonthsaftermeetingMr.Rogers,Ireceivedacallathomefromanurse,tellingmethatDonwasinintensivecare2atChicago’sMercyHospital.Hewasexperiencingcomplications3fromanemergencyhearts

7、urgery,andhadbeguntobleedinternally4.Iimmediatelydrovetothehospitaltoseehim.Thefirstthinghedidwasthankmeforurginghimtovisitthedoctor.AtfirstIdidn’tknowwhathewasreferringto.ThenIrememberedthataboutthreeweeksearlierDonwascomplainingaboutchestpainsandIgavehimthenumberforadoctor

8、Iknow.Atthehospitalthenursesalwaysasked,“Areyouhisdaughter?”,andIalwaysrepl

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