howdy neighbor!

today on my way home from class i passed a woman...a woman i pass almost everyday, sometimes more than once a day. She is almost always getting in or out of her car or sitting on her steps...but it makes me wonder,  "where is this woman going?" haha! Anyways...i usually pass with a wave and a "how ya doin?" or "afternoon!" but i must have been in a chatty mood because when she answered "fine" today i went up to her and said "ya know what, i never got your name" and this opened up the door for a 30 minute conversation with one of the nicest, wisest women i'v met! She is an older woman, so she lived through and seen some pretty cool things and therefore had some interesting insights for me! It was just so refreshing to talk with her because she was so honest...but a vulnerable honest, not a blunt, rude honest...which i really admired! anyway...so now do i not only feel wiser, i feel safer...gettin the know the community i live in makes me feel like they might have my back! haha