If you never ask you will never know

I have no problem talking to people. Ask my family and you will probably get some kind of embarrassing tale of woe. I always seem to run into someone I know wherever we go, and conversations can go on, and on... but this time it was a complete stranger. This guy was watching our group as we were participating in a pioneer celebration. I saw him and was prompted to go over and talk to him. We talked about old junior highs in the area, he had gone to Mayberry and I to Hadley, fierce rivals in my day. He seemed to be in his forties and we continued talking about the area, what we do and the topic turned to why he was here at the park. Old memories of hanging out before school...had come back to town to see family...where had he come back from? Panama City, FL. No way...some of my old stomping grounds during school. We exchanged stories about living there, how much it has changed and our own memories...small world? All because I was not afraid to ask a simple few questions.... how many people do we encounter on a daily basis that if we were to talk to them and ask a few questions, would open avenues of knowledge? How well do you really know the people that surround you, at work, family, church...enlarge you circle and see how far your ripple will travel. Start small and ask your best friend to tell them something you never knew. Have fun with this and let me know what happens...if you will...please