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Dear Reader,
I'm on holiday, so today I'm running one of my favorite columns from earlier this year.
My four-year-old grandson, Paul, says hello to everyone he meets. Even when socially a "hello" wouldn't be expected, Paul leans-in, or walks out of his way to extend a cheery greeting anyway. It's an easy-going hello; honest and sincere. I think it's adorable, but then, I'm his grandmother.
Sometimes people ignore the small voice, so Paul repeats himself, "Hello, hello." I used to feel bad when people were obviously ignoring him. Like the other day when the two of us were out for a walk and picking up trash along the way. A man and woman walked by and Paul said hello. No reply, so he tried again, "Ezcuse me, hello, I'm Paul."
Still no reply. 'Some people are so rude,' I was thinking, 'why didn't they respond; what's up with them?'
But Paul has a different outlook on the world. He accepts that people are different and doesn't let that steal his joy. "Grandma, some people are nice and say hello, but other people, they don't like to talk to you. I say hello anyway."
A life lesson from my grandson.
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
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Suzanne Beecher
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