Deep Down Inside Im Actually Very Superficial...

I was walking home from a friend's place late last night while carelessly munching on a piece of donut when a girl standing at the side of the road said 'Yummy'. I turned around to acknowledge her and went 'Yeah. It is pretty good' to which she replied 'Yeah? Well that's good. You have a good morning' and I gave the standard 'Thanks. You too' and continued on my way.

As I was walking I started to wonder if I really cared what her morning was like. Surely if I were to wish anyone a good morning it was because I honestly wanted their morning to be good. But then I realized I actually couldnt care less how her morning went. And I was pretty confident that she had as much concern for my morning as I did for hers. So why did we find it necessary to exchange such pleasantries?

It is strange that we sometimes tend to say things that merely sounds nice or is what we think the other person wants to hear rather than what we actually feel. But I suppose 'Thanks. You too' is highly preferable to 'Thanks. I wish I could say the same for your morning' even though that is decidedly more accurate. But I can't shake off the feeling that our paths may never cross again. And now I could only wish that I had something more substantial to say to her than that.