I am being nicer and talkative for others in my building at work that I have never spoken to. It has made me a bit happier.
There are a lot of magazine articles about happiness now. Skimming one in Readers Digest in the dentist office today I noticed a comment about the great importance of social connections for overall happiness - and it specifically mentioned even if the connection is with a stranger.
me: 47 H: 48 he has 2 grown sons M 1995(my 1st, his 3rd) hit iceberg 6/07 S 9/26/07 before now