JUST SAY SOMETHING

Do you really think people are rude, anti-social or just don't care to talk to anyone. Well I'm here to tell you, you're wrong. I have experienced just the opposite. The problem is that people think that the other person doesn't want to talk so they hesitate to say something. If you just say something you will find that people do what to talk, they do want to be friendly and they will carry a conversation with you if you just say something to them. My trip to Denver was no exception. On my flight to Denver I sat in the middle seat next a middle aged guy and a 28 year old lady. Both were also going to Denver, he on business and she returning to her home. The guy was very friendly, we had a nice chat about surface kinda of things and we both shared some personal things nothing really deep. I noticed the young lady was starring out the window and appeared to be in another world. I broke the ice and asked her if she was cold and if she wanted me to turn my air nozzle off. She looked at me and I smiled that non threatening puppy dog smile I have used to perfection lately and she commented " no. that's OK". I replied," Well you let me know cause I don't what you to get cold or be uncomfortable". She smiled and turned her head to the window. The guy next to me made a comment about an article he was reading and how the article spoke about how rude people are who use their cell phones and blackberry's in public or in the middle of a conversation or look at their phones or BB's in the theaters and how the light is distracting. I told him that it is the way of the world now a days and only old school guys think it is rude but it is progress and there is no turning back. That we have to get on that bus or be left behind in their dust. That the younger generation laugh at old school guys when they make comments like that and that I have embraced their feelings and laugh at old school guys too cause they really have a stick up their ass and don't realize it. A few moments later the young lady turned and asked us both if we were married. The guy next to me said yes and I told her that I was married up to about 2 months ago. She then said " Well, I just caught my husband fucking my 18 year old cousin and I don't know what to do". And the story begins. The rest of the flight was more details of the shit she was going thru and we counselled her and advise her on her plan of action. Of course I shared some disrupting things I went thru and at that point we made a connection that resulted in a date to spent some quality time. Shannon was to pick me up at my Hotel have dinner and then she would show me some of Denver's night life. Unfortunately it did not happen as she called me and indicated she was sorry but was having more family issues and couldn't make it. We shared numbers and made a date for whenever she was in Phoenix or I'm in Denver and that she would stay in touch for more counseling and just to share our fucked up stories.
In addition to this somewhat bazaar yet up lifting encounter, on my flight back to Phoenix at the Denver airport I struck-up a conversation with a porter and he shared with me his story of being a retired Marine out of Camp Pendleton Ca. now working at the Denver Airport earning two incomes having the time of his life getting more pussy he can handle. And on the flight back to Phoenix I met a second generation true life farmer from Nebraska, Jerry Hoffman and we talked about the true life of a farmer, all it's trials and tribulation's, unpredictability, how the economy affects farmers and how the government gets involved with that business. Fascinating stuff to say the least.
So there you have it, I met three totally different people from different parts of America, different ages and races both young and old, men and women, all because I was not afraid to speak up and just say something. So remember, don't think of the negativity around us, if you dwell on it. it will contaminate everything else around and about you. stay positive, think positive and think the best of people. And when you just say something, speak in a manner that you would like to be spoken to. Your life and world will change, I guarantee it.