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Conversations with strangers begin with a question or an off-hand comment, usually after eyeing each other or assessing the other person's appearance. This happens, in general, when we acknowledge each other as equals if we think we may be interested in the same issue or in similar objects. Then, after the first words are exchanged, we slow down and reflect on the other person. If we are curious about them, more questions or statements follow. Sometimes ideas may clash. Yet, this is to be expected from any human experience. As long as we feel united in some way, the conversation will survive. We know these facts instinctively as little children. Children will talk to anybody, until their receptiveness is trained out of them by adults. This, however, is understandable; children have to be safe. So far, I addressed trivial conversations that may or may not lead to meaningful ones. Truly meaningful conversations are not restricted to friends and acquaintances. They may also occur among strangers. I found, right after 9/11 while our entire nation was wearing flag pins, more people needed to talk to each other, strangers though they might have been. Grief had unified us. During chaotic times, we yearn to connect to others, because whether we accept it or not, we are all united as human beings. Wherever we stand on this earth, we have similar concerns, and conversation is one way we can think together and exchange opinions to survive. On the political front, the stopping of negotiations between two sides becomes the most worrisome thing for the entire world. We must be brave enough to start and continue with conversations. What is so strange is, we can't accept that we don't have to agree on each point every time. Without doubt, that we can agree upon will bring about an understanding if we keep talking and finding out about the existence of issues in common, even if--for the moment--they are unrelated to the topic at hand. We also have to recognize that a conversation is not a debate or an argument. Debates, altercations, and words that seek upper-handedness divide people into rivaling sides. It is never the differences among the nations that stop the conversation, but their passing judgment on those differences. Differences are stimulating. They kindle our curiosity and propel us to gain knowledge about the world. They also lead us to discover who we really are. In a true conversation, all sides are equal. In a true conversation, nobody needs to win but everybody needs to enjoy and reflect upon the others' words, so people can experience each other's reality in new or familiar ways. For the same token, a conversation is an act of generosity among people. It is giving a part of ourselves to others, and as human affairs go, one act of generosity stirs another positive one. The bottom line is: if we can think, we can talk. So, today, tomorrow, or whenever you feel confident enough, strike up a conversation with a stranger. The results may just make up your day.
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