I guess that you are right Nicoya. I can agree with
that.
Dan
--- Nicoya Helm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> But think about how quickly it often happens -
> you're walking down the
> street towards eachother at the same clipped pace.
> We're so conditioned to
> expect a hard glare that perhaps the other person
> has already passed you
> before they realize that you _did't_ glare at them
> like most - then it takes
> another couple seconds to realize that you smiled,
> and then voila - their
> face lights up, well after you've passed eachother.
>
> Perhaps that isn't that much more heartening than my
> original post, but it's
> just to say that our influence often extends much
> further than we realize.
> That alone is enough to keep me smiling whether
> anyone smiles back or not.
> :)
>
> ~~~Nicoya...
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> > Behalf Of Daniel Bravo
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 3:50 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: [issues] Blind Spots about reality
> (was: Ottawa-Carleton
> > Linux Users Group discoversLinuxChix)
> >
> >
> > I just wanted to say that yes, receiving a smile
> from
> > some stranger, guy or girl, usually invokes a
> smile
> > from me.
> >
> > Yet, it hurts when you make eye contact with
> someone
> > and smile and receive nothing but a serious glare
> in
> > return. It is emough to make anyone stop smiling
> at
> > strangers.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >
>
>
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