Strange meetings

One of the aspects of my business life which I really like is the human contact factor. Each day is different thanks to the people I meet and work with which makes my work never boring and always full of surprises.

However, surprises were also provided on Saturday night when I walked through the city of Nice at around 23pm. Nice is quiet lively during the summer but when the cold weather is starting to rear his head, since change and this often gives a mixture of people wandering the street. Well, last Saturday night was no different.

First person I ran into was beggar, sitting on the street with a HUGE rabbit ( I suspect somebody was hiding in it) sitting on his knees and holding a card with something on it that I was not be able to understand but I guess it has something to do with money... The second were two parents and 2 kids that were well dressed and asking for one euro. Very strange. I did give them one euro but I was very curious to ask them why...which I didnt do but I started thinking. Did they try to by some nice african art from those very talented african sales team and were a euro short? Did they have a meal in a restaurant but didnt have enough for a tip? Did they need money for a call to say that their car broke down? Some many scenarios in my head. But at least they were very happy with the euro.

Moving on, next meet was funny too. A long lost business contact that from years back that keeps crossing my path all over the globe!
But the funniest one, was yet to come. A some what strangely dressed man with lots of bags starts talking to me with a voice that shows that 'alcohol does wonders for your brain' and ask me an interesting question. Which city are we? Ah, that is a question I would not expect at 23.00pm. My reply leaves him somewhat confused and since it seems that he is not on the right track he asks the way to the train station and wonders off happy to know that there is a new goal in his life...
After that I was fairly close to home and no more people in the street.
(apart from the ones you pay per hour but I rather stay far away from them )

So next time when you are bored, have a stroll through Nice or any other city and enjoy what city life has to offer you and make somebody happy! Its only one euro!