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South Dakota I Presume

Last night I phoned a credit card company in America. After taking care of the matter at end, the very pleasant middle-aged lady on the phone asked me if I had done my Xmas shopping yet and then chatted a bit about the dangers of giving credit cards to one's wife during Xmas season. She was so nice, so friendly, and so well meaning that I was taken aback. I had to quickly remember how to engage in a civilized, easy-going exchange with a stranger where I was an equal and important participant. For two minutes, I mattered. I was a citizen of the world who was worth another human being's time. Wow. It's been a while since I experienced that sort of thing.

I'm not going to tell you I was having such experiences in New York either. But in moving out of New York I was trying to improve my life. Too bad moving to South Dakota wouldn't count as Aliyah, technically. Even though in many ways it would be an Aliyah.

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