Re: [RBW] The Gift of the Smile and Wave?

2017-07-09 Thread 'Mojo' via RBW Owners Bunch
This is a great thread, thank you Deacon, Patrick, Tim, WETH. I have been surprised how often folks will smile back at me on the road. And yes it fundamentally changes how I feel perceive the ride and my world. Joe in GJT who doesn't smile nearly enough. On Sunday, July 9, 2017 at 10:21:44 AM

Re: [RBW] The Gift of the Smile and Wave?

2017-07-09 Thread WETH
“…life is like a mirror. Smile at it and it smiles back at you. I just put a big smile on my face and everyone smiles back.” Mildred Norman aka Peace Pilgrim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

Re: [RBW] The Gift of the Smile and Wave?

2017-07-09 Thread 'Tim' via RBW Owners Bunch
I tend to be a bit self conscious and used to really keep to myself. I remember I decided to experiment by intentionally looking people in the eye, smiling and nodding or saying hello or some other pleasantry. What I discovered is that MY experience was greatly enhanced by these interactions and

Re: [RBW] The Gift of the Smile and Wave?

2017-07-08 Thread René Sterental
Very interesting! I had no idea... On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 7:07 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: > https://www.minnpost.com/stroll/2016/02/rural-drivers- > hi-sign-great-how-do-you-respond-if-youre-foot > > This is or was very common in the rural South a generation ago. It's not > "meh" at all; it's a ge

Re: [RBW] The Gift of the Smile and Wave?

2017-07-08 Thread Patrick Moore
https://www.minnpost.com/stroll/2016/02/rural-drivers-hi-sign-great-how-do-you-respond-if-youre-foot This is or was very common in the rural South a generation ago. It's not "meh" at all; it's a genuinely friendly greeting, but with dignified aloofness; no overeagerness; like tipping your hat to a

[RBW] The Gift of the Smile and Wave?

2017-07-08 Thread Deacon Patrick
For some years now I’ve been riding the back roads to the backer roads and trails and early on I became very intentional in waving and smiling to every car/driver that passes me in either direction whenever it is safe for me to do so. I did this for the selfish reason that it is going to help dr