The other day I was sitting in the hallway of a building on campus. A professor I had two years ago walked by, noticed me and stopped to talk to me. He remembered me. At least a little bit. It was not a particularly important conversation but later that day, sitting in another class, it came back unbidden. I rehashed the entire conversation in my head, head-nods and gestures included.
This happens to me fairly often, where I find myself nodding or giving an inaudible answer to a past conversation. I don't think I'm crazy but it does make me wonder why. What do I find so compelling about certain conversations that I relive them over and over again?
One thought is that it is the people. These conversations tend to be with individuals I admire or respect, and I want their good opinion. Professor's for example.
Another thought is that they are conversations that make me feel good. As in the Professor remembered me (kind of) after two years.
Perhaps I am just rambling but I found it interesting to think about.
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