I saw a young man a few days ago with the sweetest, shyest smile. We didn’t know each other – our paths crossed at an event where I was in a position to help him a little bit.

I complimented his smile and he proudly told me he’d be getting his braces off in a month, and his smile got a little bit bigger. I made a lame joke about how it would feel for him to go out in the world with naked teeth, and he was gracious enough to laugh.

In nearly every way, this was a human being who was as different from me as possible, yet he was open and willing to banter with me as we loaded his car. I reflected on his openness and wondered if I kept myself that open to others.

Do you? Can you? Let’s do it – the world is a better place when we’re willing to play with those who cross our paths.

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