Love of Strangers

[njosnavelinvon]

I've grown to love exchanging glances with strangers. There are so many things that you can tell a person without actually speaking to them. It's really funny though, because most people don't expect this type of friendliness from complete strangers. Today I was in a coffee shop and I sat down at this table by myself. I was in a very chipper mood and happened to look over at a guy sitting at a table with his friend. He had a book opened on the table in front of him and was listening intently to what his friend was telling him. After a short silence, he glanced up at me and I smiled at him. He looked really confused by this because most people look away quickly to pretend like they were just looking around the room. After pausing for a brief second, he smiled back and nodded his head. We shared that moment together in this coffee shop surrounded by people who were unaware of our exchanged glances (including his friend), and even though I'll probably never see him or any of the others I've shared similar moments with.. it's the unspoken words that keep me interested in each day.

Gosh, now that I think of it.. people must think I'm crazy. I catch myself 75% of the day with a huge smile on my face and sometimes I'll burst out laughing because I'm thinking of something funny that has happened. I guess it's better than having the "don't look at me" face or the "I just so happen to hate my life, thanks for asking" face.
I must have had one of the above looks on my face today because one of the teachers stopped me and asked me if I was okay. Nobody has ever asked me that unless I'm crying, and I was shocked. I told him I was just a little upset, but would be okay.

It's nice to know that someone cares.