Oak Bluffs Observations

A black man crossing the street looked directly at me, held his arm out in front of him and waved his fingers at me, with a huge grin on his face. I don't know if he knew me, or just felt like saying hello, or mistook me for someone else, but he reached out and said hello to me. Twice in three days, complete strangers smiled hello at me, and twice I've been completely elated by the small act. I'm going to initiate smiling in people now, by smiling.