Wanted to share a funny story about my son, who for privacy purposes I call "A." During the recent snow in our city, my son and I went outside to play. As we were attempting to make snowmen, throwing snowballs and having fun, a child walked by our house on the sidewalk. He was about 7 or 8 years old and was just walking past our house minding his own business when my son decided to strike up a conversation. It went a little something like this:
A: Hey!
Boy: No response.
A: HEY!
Boy: No response.
A: HEY KID!
Boy: Still no response, now walking faster.
A: HEY KID, I TALKIN' TO YOU!
Boy: No response.
A: Mommy, why he not talk to be? Why dat boy not talkin to me?
Me: Son (through laughter), not everyone wants to talk to us. Some people don't like talking to people they don't know and some people just don't like talking.
A shrugged his shoulders and didn't really seem to think too much more about the kid who wouldn't talk to him. He tackled me in the yard and we continued making snow balls and enjoying being together on that beautiful, snowy day. Oh, to be like him and not worry about the people who aren't interested in talking to us and worry about the people who are right in front of us.
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