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So my locks when down get me a lot of attention.

People of color normally smile or even sometimes dap me up. It’s a conversation starter. “Yo cuz, how long you been growing them out?” I normally say the year in started , “ since 08”. I made a lot of life long friends just because we both got long locks. Some are Rasta and some just enjoy the freedom from the “right was” to cut your hair. That being said this morning at the Bodega, I saw a man stocking the shelves singing with head phones on some Bob Marley and the Wailers. He didn’t notice me at first as I reached for a bag of chips and some water but when he did his face lit up. We didn’t know each other but his joy became my joy. We greeted each other.

He said “sup King”? I said “limen. “ we then went on our ways. It was nice and honestly needed to start the day.

Where I’m from they believe in truely greeting someone. I hated it as a child because I wanted to be alone more. I might hate it now a little too but I still do it. I honestly know how much better the day is with it. I might never see that guy again but I will remember him for some time.

Also he was bald and maybe from Texas? Maybe.