Talking to strangers

 
 
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Today, I went out and ran some errands with baby.  Usually, when I run errands I feel so goal oriented.  Most of the time I don't spend much time talking to people I interact with along the way.  Especially, on the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit).  People are usually quiet and avoid eye contact on the BART.  However, when I had baby with me there were many people who looked at us an smiled.  I also received various comments, and had some good discussions with people.  This never occurs while I am on BART.  People told to me how good it is to see a father taking care of his child.  This made me feel good.

 It's as if I become more approachable because I have a baby with me.  Does having a baby send a signal that I am not only concerned with myself?  Does it indicate that I might be a nice person to talk with?  What do you think?  Have you had similar experiences?

 
 
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