My eldest cousin in her mid 70's came to work in the Bay Area from the East Coast. She was taking public transportation before she bought a car. I feared for her safety, but she only had wonderful things to say and met so many wonderful strangers. She would have a card for an art exhibit in SF. A bakery somewhere. A flower shop somewhere else. She taught me the opposite of what it can be to live and grow up in a city. We are from NY and Philly where I always had a scowl, not a smile so no one would think about messing with me. California brings out the best in people as I am reminded every day at work and just taking a walk around town.
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