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Good morning, China, America, Brazil and the four corners of the earth. I have a confession

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Edited by Jim McCrory, Saturday, 29 June 2024, 14:49


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I suppose it must have been a decade ago. I was walking through Glasgow—Sauchiehall street to be precise. A man smiled at me; just a simple smile with no other motive than to acknowledge human connection.

I will be honest; it was one of those days I woke up in Camazotz and needed some kind of lift. I often pray on such occasions.

Anyway, that smile, I never forgot it. The connection to a kind stranger had considerable impact that day. John Koenig, in his book, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows coined the phrase Xeno to crystallise such an emotion. That momentary interaction of human connection that relieves one of feeling lonesome in this busy world.


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