Faces

At home I can go into a store that I frequent, or a coffee shop and recognize people. Even if I do not know them by name, I can go run errands around town and feel comfortable, seeing people that I know. After doing outreach in the community and teaching English classes, I am now at that place. When I go out to the market, on a jog or am running errands, I almost always see at least one person that recognizes me. It's so nice to go from place to place, and have smiling faces greet me. I may or may not remember names, but it is a very comforting thought to know that I am no longer a stranger.