RMJ Entry #26:

We all have a list of people we appreciate, e.g. our significant others, families, friends.  Might I add another to that list - people with whom we have great conversations?

Have you ever come across someone who is so in sync with you that the two of you just feed off each other in your dialogue?  For example, when you say 1 + 2 = 3, he/she follows through with 3 + 4 = 7.  Then you: 7 + 8 = 15.  Him/her: 15 + 16 = 31.  31 + 32 = 63.  63 + 64 = 127.  Between the two of you, this can go on and on.  Sometimes it may even get so deep that you guys are on to 958463 x 3599 = 3449508337. 3449508337 / 9775 = 352890.87847. 352890.87847 x 7843.396 = 2767862904.6.  You get the picture - one party's input feeds the other's.

One may question, "Wouldn't someone as in sync with you as this be someone very close to you like your significant other, family, or friend and thus brings you back to the original list of people you appreciate?"  Not necessarily.  True this person can very well be a subset of the aforementioned categories, but he/she can also be your next door neighbor, your workout partner, your mailman, your supermarket clerk, or even the stranger you spoke with on the bus this morning.  That half-hour conversation you two struck up on your way to work might be more absorbing than any conversation you'll ever have with your husband/wife.  Don't shrug off this possibility cuz it's, um, possible.

Now, how many of these people do we come across in life?  Some of you may be fortunate enough to have stumbled upon many.  But your less fortunate counterparts probably never experienced such blissful encounters.  So count your blessings.  Appreciate every person with whom you can strike up an exciting conversation.