Last night, my brother texted me if I had time to talk. It had been a good run of nights that I had gotten to bed on time, and I was enjoying the feeling of waking up not wrecked. The week before, was a run of late nights, and then early mornings, so I appreciated the rested mornings even more than usual. I thought about arranging for another night, but knew I had at least fifteen minutes before I was actually planning to be in bed. So I called, and I am very glad I did. If I hadn't, I would have not heard his news, and I would have regretted it.
Someone once told me, that if at all possible, give everyone 4 minutes of your time. Some days, just saying hello, or good morning, or how are you seems enough recognition. Four minutes is even longer than that, and except on a busy work day, almost always possible. I think that it is a human approach, and may create social interaction that otherwise may be missed. I wonder, if I got earlier to the train station, if I could make a human moment for the people there I walk by.
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