I think the best place to meet people is the coffee shop--
You never know whom you'll meet or what you'll learn--
We were in Paris, summer of 2016, and stopped into a Starbucks, sat down next to a young
fellow who was working on a piece of cardboard torn from a box--
simply "hello"--didn't know if he spoke English or not--
that opens a whole new world when you speak to someone with a small comment--
he asked where we were from--Houston, we said--he had a daughter in Houston- he said;
we spoke about the Orlando shooting which killed 49,which Happen June, 2016 and as we are leaving, he hands us the above
cardboard drawing--he said he was a graffiti artist--TMNK was his handle--
we thank him and went on our way--
Just recently I thought about that brief encounter and did some
googling--there he was "Nobody"--TMNK--a famous artist who had exhibits
throughout the world! Recently, I learned he committed suicide--Sept, 2016--
That brief encounter is one of the best examples of
you never know..........
Another brief "hello" to this gentleman in the coffee shop as I waited for my
coffee
-he was drawing these elaborate Native American designs; I expressed an interest so he showed me several in this portfolio--
I was taken by his watercolor pens--one of several bags he had at home, he said.
Waiting for my coffee just got better and better
You just never know.....Don't be afraid to say "hello"
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