Reporting to the House Judiciary Committee, Robert Hur, appointed to investigate President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents, dismissed him as “sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly.” Adding injury to insult, he then lied that Biden couldn’t recall his son Beau’s death date.
I get this brush-off every day; if you live long enough, you will get it too, from people who barely give you a glance, people who don’t know or care about you, people with no curiosity.
I’m someone who likes to strike up a conversation. I can tell who wants none of it, and who might enjoy sharing a small gift of time. My memory is far from poor. It’s rich with these brief connections, going back years. The healing power of caring curiosity is immeasurable.
