The power of hello

This morning on my ride in to work I smiled and said good morning to the woman sweeping the sidewalk on my street. To the bums just waking up along the trail. To the business man as I crossed the bridge over the Guadalupe River, and then to the woman walking across the crosswalk in front of me, looking uncomfortable in high heels.

Does this change their opinion of cyclists? I've always thought so. This morning, as I rode the elevator up to our office, I considered that maybe, just maybe, it changes their ideas about human beings, as well...