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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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