- Why did you decide to come to Florida?
- You mean besides the sunshine and beautiful beaches?
- Yeah.
- I wanted to talk to people whose opinions I might not necessarily agree with but could open my mind to new perspectives.
- I wish more people thought that way! You do seem to be very level-headed.
- Why not? Either I’ll learn something new that I haven’t considered before, or it will validate what I’ve already known. Maybe it will bring some new perspective to other people, too.
- Yeah, I feel like I can talk to you about anything even if you don’t agree with me. You make me feel respected.
- That’s good to hear. It’s one of my fundamental principles and I have only very few.
- Ha, what are the other ones?
- Kindness. Respect and kindness. That’s enough to talk to anyone.
- How about honesty?
- Well, if you’re a kind person, you won’t tell lies to harm others, will you?
- That’s true.
- Isn’t it wonderful that we can have this open conversation?
- Absolutely. I’ve learned something new, too!