And hello to you, too

To each and every person who still greets on the street: I love you. The knowing nods, polite hellos, good mornings, afternoons, evenings, and days are the reason I still walk this town for walking’s sake. Thank you for choosing the eyes over the screen when we pass each other strolling. These days it seems to mean more. —The Pro-Personable Hali-Pedestrian

This article appears in Mar 11-17, 2010.