By Lynne Cory

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What if I attended a gathering and kept noticing that everyone was talking to each other and I felt left out?

What If I was sitting there with my arms crossed and others could read my body signals that I was unhappy?

What if I opened my heart and began thinking loving thoughts about those around me and began to make a slight effort to speak with them and gave what I wanted to get – a pleasant conversation?