"He looked at me and said, "Hello," in a clear, articulate, tenor voice — and over the next five minutes we had an amazing conversation. Out of what looked like an angry face came kind words and the sort of small talk you would expect to have with a frail grandmother while waiting at the checkout line. Once we were both finished pumping gas, he said "nice to meet you" and "have a great day" before we parted. As I got back into the car I felt gratitude and shame: gratitude for having met this man who made me all the richer; and shame over the prejudices that almost prevented me from having a conversation with him."
Posted on: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 10:57:04 +0000
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