Editor,
Oct. 1: Walking in a hurry from Scholes Hall to the bookshop at a pretty good clip and loaded down, I was approached by a young man with a notebook who very courteously asked if I had a minute.
A little farther along, another young man with pad: “Can I walk along with you and ask you some questions for my English class?”
“OK.”
Two other young men in that group. Question: something like, “What is our biggest problem/issue today?”
Answer: “Communication.”
“Communication? Between higher-ups?”
“Between all, from the so-called least to the so-called higher-ups.”
“And what is needed to make that possible?”
“Trust.”
“Trust?”
“Trust. Keep trusting, even when you are bashed in the face. People come with their own problems. An unwelcome reception may have nothing to do with you. Hope for the best.”
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“And expect the worst?”
“No. Expect the best…”
Look how I failed. This comes to say I’m sorry. I went back and spent 10 minutes looking for you. Forget the hurry. This comes to say I’m sorry. Trust anyway, and communicate. And tell your English teacher that was a great assignment.
P.S. For the young man who passed me — dinosaur loaded down on left and right with bulging briefcase and satchel — and grinned broadly and said, “You’re a new student, aren’t you?” If you see this, thanks. You made my day. Because of course, the answer is “yes.” Always, aren’t we all?
Zita Hosmer
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