Best of Steve Goodier: Family Resemblance

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“It’s amazing to me,” one woman said, “how so many people all around the world have the same problems, no matter where they are from. It’s like we’re one big family!”

I wonder, if we are family, is there a family resemblance? Is it simply that we are human, or are there some identifying characteristics that mark us as belonging to each other?

An unusual thing happened to me a few years ago. I spoke casually with a woman who served tables at a restaurant I frequented. We knew each other by first name only, but usually spoke to for a few minutes each time I dined there. Read more

Steve Goodier - Family Resemblance

“It’s amazing to me,” one woman said, “how so many people all around the world have the same problems, no matter where they are from. It’s like we’re one big family!”

I wonder, if we are family, is there a family resemblance? Is it simply that we are human, or are there some identifying characteristics that mark us as belonging to each other?

An unusual thing happened to me a few years ago. I spoke casually with a woman who served tables at a restaurant I frequented. We knew each other by first name only, but usually spoke to for a few minutes each time I dined there.

One day, she asked me, “Do you have a son about eight years old?” Read more