I’ve been an admirer of Sophie Blackall’s Missed Connections illustrations for years. But I never thought I’d find myself writing one of my own.
Let me set the scene a bit: I’m shy. Very shy. Especially around cute guys I don’t know. (The ones I know I’m fine with, but strangers? My voice just disappears.) And I’ve been meaning to be a little bolder and compliment people more often. So when I missed an opportunity to do just that recently, I decided that I should at least put it out there, and wrote this:
Saturday at the Coupe – w4m – (Columbia Heights/Mount Pleasant)
You: The red-haired bearded gentleman sitting at the counter at The Coupe on Saturday around 1pm. You were wearing a purple plaid shirt. You looked like you would smell clean and have good taste in art and music.
Me: The red-haired girl in the green dress and black cardigan sitting at the end of the counter. I don’t own any plaid shirts, but I do have good taste in art and music.
I should have told you that you had an awesome smile. The best I’ve seen in a really long while.
Nothing came of it really — two emails which were a bit humorous though odd. But there it is in cyberspace. My missed compliment.
Since writing that, I’ve decided that I’m going to be a little wild and crazy and give people compliments in person from now. Even if it’s awkward and strange. Because really, who ever disliked being complimented?
Right?
{illustration by Sophie Blackall}
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