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Robin Klammer's avatar

I can relate to this in so many ways. It's only been in the last few years I had my own walls, when I started pushing myself out of my comfort zone.

Plus, I have an RBF (resting bitch face) that won't quit. :/

Great post!

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Christina M. Ward's avatar

Oh girl, me too. It took me a lot of years to realize people found me unapproachable. I think Covid is teaching all of us to appreciate social situations a little more.

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Ayesha Tariq's avatar

Such a relatable read. I'm usually not the most bubbly person at all with strangers and the pandemic has simply made things worse. Somedays I wonder how we're going to go back to being normal again. So you're right, just making the effort to say hello is a good first step.

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Christina M. Ward's avatar

Thank you for reading. And I agree, it will be hard to get back into the swing of things--but I hope all this isolation is teaching us something. That even small interactions with each other are valuable and how we use those opportunities can truly bless us and others. Take care.

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Raquel Plank's avatar

My family was just discussing "invisible people" the other day. As observant as some people are, can anyone describe what their garbage person (gah I hate even describing them that way) looks like? In my neighborhood, he is coming by three times a week. There is a person coming to my house three times a week and I could not tell you with absolute certainty what he specifically looks like. Thank you for reminding us to look up and maybe even say hello.

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Christina M. Ward's avatar

You know exactly what I mean then--there are so many people that just float through life wanting so much to connect to others. We should say hello and be kind. It's really not hard!

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Samantha Lazar's avatar

Yes! ♥️♥️♥️

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Christina M. Ward's avatar

😁 Love you my friend and partner in poetry! Thanks for stopping by to read :)

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Christina M. Ward's avatar

I am so happy you read this Michelle...I am a big fan of your personal essays. Hope you are doing well!

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