The Nice Thing About Strangers
Creative Non-Fiction Short Stories. :) Travel, Oldsters, Love, and Compassion.
The Ones Writing to Me
After a very nice note from a woman reading my book, I think of Merton and how he makes me laugh.
“People write with great simplicity to me as though it were the most natural thing in the world, and I feel as though I had known them for a long time… But it is beautiful to see how really genuine people can be–not bitter or twisted. The ones who are bitter, at any rate, haven’t been writing to me.”
–Thomas Merton. The Sign of Jonas.
The Nice Thing About Strangers 
I love this! Your quote and Merton´s are perfect.
🙂 Thomas Merton always makes me laugh, wonder, or feel inspired. I’m glad you enjoyed it as well.
Have a great week, Darlene!
Paige