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25-FEB-2014

Instant friends

Our friend Matt was part of our group, and these two men had come up to him and asked to be photographed with him. In turn, I took their picture. But this was not an isolated instance – Matt, very blond and athletic looking, constantly attracted people who wanted to shake his hand or even just say hello. He, too, would walk up to people, extend his hand, introduce himself and have a conversation with them. I have never seen anything like it in my life and envy him his ability to become instant friends with total strangers. I think this kind of interaction contributes to relations and friendship between peoples far more effectively than any official body ever could.

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Gill Kopy09-Mar-2014 01:50
Such friendly smiles ! I guess Matt would work well in global harmony too :) V
larose forest photos08-Mar-2014 16:04
An interesting account, and I suspect you are right in the effectiveness of Matt's engaging quality. V
Mairéad08-Mar-2014 12:40
A fellow photographer as well, I see.