The word stranger is a one of those words that have negative connotations just feasting off every syllable it produces. But have you ever felt that you have met a genuine person that is the epitome of the oxymoronic title "Perfect Stranger". A recent experience has reason for us here at Spark to be considered your perfect stranger if you ever have the chance to be in our presence when we take flight.
An insight into a stranger's soul, a twinkle in their eye, a window of viewing the way they see the world. A stranger that is not only interested in telling you about themselves but is genuinely wanting to know how you see the world so as they ask questions of you as you contemplate how much you tell them and whether you tell them truths, half truths or lies. You begin to open up and relax a little and they see you objectively a complete outsider then pay you the biggest compliment you have ever received and you think "they don't even know me!"
This interaction goes on and lo and behold you figure out that you aren't actually strangers at all. They know your grandmother's sisters nephew, or Godparents daughter's best friend or live in the same town as your uncle the butcher and buy meat off him every week. Maybe there is no need for the term "Perfect Stranger" because maybe the reason they are perfect is because they are not a stranger at all.
Walking away shaking your head at this amazing indescribable something-or-other that just happened you cannot reason this occurrence you just take it as it is and appreciate it, enjoy it and never forget it. You part with the no longer a stranger signing off with a "I hope you have a nice life" and you both believe in and wish the other to have a good life.
Remember it as the unexpected experience that put a smile on your face for the day.
Yours Sincerely,
SPARK (the stranger)
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