IneverthoughtIwouldhavealife-changingexperienceatWal-Mart. Althoughmythoughtswereonlyonspeed,thecheckoutlineIwasstandinginwasn’tmovingasquicklyasIwanted,andIglancedtowardthecashier.Therestoodamaninhisseventies,wearingglassesandanicesmile.Ithought,well,he’sanoldguy!ForthenextfewminutesIwatchedhim.Hegreetedeverycustomerbeforescanningtheitems.Sure,hiswordsweretheusual,“How’sitgoing?”Buthedidsomethingdifferent—heactuallylistenedtopeople.Thenhewouldrespondtowhattheyhadsaidandengagetheminbriefconversation.Ithoughtitwasodd(古怪的).IhavegrownaccustomedtopeopleaskingmehowIwasdoingsimplyoutofroboticconversationalhabit.Afterawhile,youdon’tgiveanythoughttothequestionandjustsaysomethingback.Icouldsay,“IjustfoundoutIhavesixmonthstolive,”andsomeonewouldreply,“Haveagreatday!”Butthatwasn’ttheend.Hegavethemthechange,walkedaroundthecounter,andextendedhisrighthandinanactoffriendship.Helookedthecustomersintheeyes.“Isurewanttothankyouforshoppingheretoday,”hetoldthem.“Youhaveagreatday.Bye-bye.”Thelooksonthefacesofthecustomerswerepriceless.Thereweresmilesandsomesheepishgrins(咧嘴一笑).Allhadbeentouchedbyhissimplegesture—andinaplacetheyneverexpected.Theywouldgathertheirthingsandwalkout,smiling.Ofcourse,hedidthesametomeandIgottoknowhisname译文