World to the Wise

heed the Wisdom of your elders

...this doesn't necessarily refer to only those who are temporally "older"

it also refers to those who are experientially more advanced as well

and this doesn't only refer to direct verbal exchanges

watch what they do as well

you're sure to learn something valuable

this expands to those folks in our extended EXTENDED community as well (people we don't personally know...yet)

it really is ok to talk to strangers

they're just messengers of the Universe

lesson: don't block the knowledge channels.

I appreciate you Morgan, Marianna, and countless fellow colloquists