On every visit home to Long Island, I am struck by the friendliness of those who serve the public. No matter where I go to shop and eat, the atmosphere is strikingly different than back in Toronto. From the guy behind the deli counter to the kid working at Payless, everyone's got the gift of gab, or at the least, a knack for friendly banter.
It takes so little to put someone in a good mood, and the folks on the other side of store and restaurant counters everywhere on the Island are good at making us feel good. If only for that part of your day, you leave with a smile on your face and a feeling in your heart that people are good and mean well.
One pleasant interaction also spurs us to pass it on. I always feel like smiling at the next person I see and exchanging a word in passing, even it it's just to say "Nice day, isn't it?"
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