People Feel Invisible: We need to open our eyes

“You look tired,” I said to the young woman scanning my groceries.

I’m not one to just spit out the question, “How are you?”  Maybe because I know people just say what they think you want to hear.

“Oh, I AM tired,” she responded a little surprised. “I haven’t slept in days.”

“Why not?” I asked.

“We’ve had 3 break-ins in the past couple of weeks. I’m afraid to sleep.”

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