As much as I have tedious run-ins on the street, some also remind me how lonely so many of us are, & how many struggle to connect at all.

Today a cabbie who waits at a spot I pass daily mustered the courage to speak to me... by saying the obvious: "I see you pass by here every day!"

To which I paused & said "Yes...?"

And the deer-in-the-headlights look he had then! 🤦‍♂️

Finally he said "I'm here every day too!"... which made me realize he hadn't thought beyond an opener.

"A" for the attempt? 🙃