From my mother I received two phrases of wisdom:

1. Don't wear torn underwear because in case you get hit by a bus, everybody will see the safety pins in your underwear !!!!!!(She actually said this).

2. Speak because you have SOMETHING TO SAY....not because you have to SAY SOMETHING. (I loved that one).

And my personal favorite from Oprah.

"After you are gone, people won't remember how you looked, only HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL".

I try to apply this thought process every day in my dealings with others. Thankfully, I live in a great neighborhood with very friendly people who ask about us, ask about Alan, we sit outside EVERY NIGHT. They bring over their babies, (last night an old friend came by with an IPHONE, and I was absolutely amazed. We saw Alan on youtube (on the IPHONE), and there was my video on Alan's C.R.O.W. boot). Just imagine 6 people watching Alan's video over an IPHONE, and going : "ooooh, and ahhh".

Being friendly to anybody most certainly trumphs being nasty, know-it-all and being the kind of person who gives unsolicited advice.

Greet everybody with a smile. You never know what might happen.