Don’t Speak

My daughter once said she is an introverted traveler.
She puts her music in her ears, closes her eyes and hopes no one wants to converse.

I replied to daughter that if I’m sitting there and someone offers up a conversation I have no problem yappin back.
I enjoy it….!.. I sure do !
Fun.

AND THEN…
I traveled on a bus for two days.

Let it be known that I am officially, surprisingly, an introverted traveler.
I might even be a double introvert.

Quite honestly, I didn’t want to talk to anyone, even the guy who was traveling with me.
All I wanted to do was stare out the window and lose myself in my thoughts and scenery.

aaaaahhhhhh ….
peace and quiet.

When I wasn’t lost in my window trance I took notice of the happenings around me.
There were quite a few extroverted travelers out and about !
Chatty people who would strike up a lively conversation with anyone, anytime, anywhere.

3:30 in the morning ?
Didn’t matter.
If there was another extroverted traveler in the place, they found each other.

Very interesting.
Very amusing.
&
I have to admit …
I am a bit envious of that extroverted bunch.

Hopping around from person to person.
Telling them your story, listening to theirs.
How fun is that ?!?

Two of the extroverted travelers eventually made their way over to husband and me.
You can’t help but notice familiar faces and after a day on the bus, we all had a familiar face.
At first I thought,  oooooooooh nooooooooo the talkers are wanting to talk.
But, after a bit, I joined in.

WoW.

The stories they told.
Interesting stuff indeed.

I’d like to thank those fellow travelers of mine.
I’m glad you made your way over and pulled me out of my trance.
You made that bus a fascinating ride with your uninhibited chatter
& I really enjoyed !

But, speaking as a newly anointed introverted traveler …
Be careful out there.

We introverts are introverted for a reason.
&
if we really, really don’t want to talk …?

oh boy.

🙂