I'd Rather Get To Know You Than Small Talk

There's something deeply refreshing about someone who goes beyond the superficial and decides to open up their very being to you. It becomes a privilege to hear or read about what makes them who they are, from their early experiences in the world to the present moment sharing whatever comes to mind. I find people are most interesting when they're honest with themselves and sincere towards you, willing to take a chance to be vulnerable to allow that deeper connection. Putting the effort in is far more rewarding for both parties involved, but it does help to have some chemistry and substance there from the outset.

The beauty of places like SW is that we have the opportunity to learn and enjoy one another no matter where we are in the physical world and it feels like a terrible missed opportunity to pass that by for the sake of bite-sized twitter like responses. I continue to hope humanity is better than that.