I’m used to people texting me with a specific question or ask or favor in mind.
Which is why when I got a text today that said, “Hey, hope all is well”—it threw me off.
…Because this is all that was sent.
And it wasn’t from a family member or particularly close friend.
Just a thoughtful individual who, as far as I could tell, wanted to express some warm thoughts.
And after thinking about it, the fact that it threw me off made me feel guilty.
Because if it wasn’t something I was used to getting, it’s probably because it wasn’t something I was used to sending. And it made me want to do a better job of expressing warm thoughts just because.
Lord knows we could all use it.