Today I am thankful for the opportunity to meet new people. I am an introvert by nature and have probably never been considered a social butterfly.  I never, ever remember getting in trouble in school for talking too much.  I'm comfortable being lost in my own thoughts and don't rely on others for strength and inspiration.

But, I relish the opportunity to meet new people.  There are some people who walk into our lives for just a brief time, but manage to make an impact on our outlook on life.  And there are others we meet who we know will instantly be life-long friends.

Today I met someone who I will likely never see again.  But for a brief period of time we shared a wonderful conversation.  I always appreciate meeting someone who is a good conversationalist. And by good conversationalist I mean someone who demonstrates a genuine interest in having a conversation with you.  This individual looked at me when I was talking despite the fact that there were countless other things going on around.  We also both shared the responsibility for keeping the conversation going.  I shared a brief glimpse of my life, and received a brief glimpse at another's life.   And it is worth remembering.