题目内容
There was a new guy in the office. When we walked by each other in the hallway, we smiled and said " hi". Actually, he said, "Hi, Joe." 1 I just said "hi" because... well... I didn't know his name, and was embarrassed to ask.
I passed him in the hall again yesterday. As I was continuing down the hall, feeling pretty good about how well I was coping 2 not knowing his name, when I heard a familiar voice behind me. "I don't know you!" It was Sylvia, one of the kindest people I know. Sylvia was friendly and warm, a welcoming mother to everyone in the office. She was walking a few paces behind me, and evidently she didn't know the new guy 3 .
But rather than just smile and say "hi," Sylvia did what she did. Not only 4 she announce that she didn't know him, but asked him his name, 5 him hers and engaged him in conversation. Before 6 they were chatting like old friends about some things they had in 7 . And suddenly for Sylvia, the new guy wasn't the new guy anymore. He was Mitch, a colleague with children, hobbies, interests and a little shared history.
I was stunned ― and a little embarrassed by the ease with 8 Sylvia negotiated that transition. It doesn't take much to turn an unfamiliar face in into a friend. You just have to get over yourself and reach out a little. Ask a question. Learn a name. And just like that ― no more new guy.
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