In 1996 I was at the bus station in Detroit to grab a ride to Minneapolis via Chicago. As was my habit, I looked around for someone who had an alert and curious posture about them. Someone who might want to have an interesting conversation to pass the long hours on the road. I spotted a guy, started up a friendly light conversation, and asked him if he wanted to sit together. He said yes, and among other things, we talked about a news story we heard about a hippo swallowing some poor guy, ideas for inventions, and if there would ever be an anti-gravity car.
And that's how I met Louis.
Talk to strangers. You never know. They might become friends. 🙂 And at the very least, I guarantee they will get you thinking about something you never thought about before.
THE INSPIRATION: I just read an article that introduced me to the phrase "Greyhound Therapy". Turns out I already knew about that, I just didn't know what it was called!