Yesterday, I was listening to This American Life on my walk. One short episode, “The Rundown,” talked about Starlee Kind’s mission to rid the world of small talk.
She walked the audience through how to have great conversations with people instead.
All I could think about was Du and how she already instigates and carries fantastic conversations with people. We even joke about how her gregariousness got me married once (she just can’t help starting up with random Canadians on the streets of Toronto, or anywhere).
Everyone adores Denise, and I’m sure part of why is her conversational skills. She’s thoughtful, quick-witted, humorous, but most of all, she’s really listening to what we all say, and encouraging us to say more.
Today is her birthday, and I’m so lucky that she’s chosen to have so many laughs and great talks with me.
