My mother is always reminding me to slow down and recognize the presence of people; to pay attention to people's needs. I do that already but sometimes I get so caught up in my grind that I only worry about me. This weekend I heard my mother saying, "slow down." I did and I recognized people. I remembered names. I paid attention to facial expressions and needs...more than normal. People need people. Human/social contact is so important. I'm all for having alone time & I love to be alone in my own space. But this weekend I got out, opened myself up, and allowed people into my world in a different way than before. And it was great.