How Are You?

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I think there's a reason nobody takes this question seriously anymore

It plays out:

"Hey!"

"Hey!"

"How are you?"

"Great! You?"

"I'm Good!"

..and thats it

You start talking about what you're doing right then

You start talking about school

work

parents

kids

sports

everything

but

how

you're

really

doing

Lives could change if 'how are you' was taken seriously

If we genuinely cared about how that person is doing

and less about what that person is doing

or how other people besides that person is doing

The enemy is fully aware of this social queue

He is also fully aware of the alternative

of what 'how are you' could really be

Because

if we're   willing

willing to love

  love beyond social bountaries

I think it'd play out:

"Hey."

"Hey."

"What are you up to?"

"Oh, just looking around.  I need some new clothes."

"Right on.  How's Tommy?"

" He's great.  He's growing up so fast."

"Yeah I saw a picture.  He's huge!"

"Yeah!"

"So, how are you?"

And doors are opened

for Love to flow

to really listen

to this person's life

    life that may not be the best

           that may not be just "good, thanks for asking"

    or life that is full

    full of fruit

fruit we can rejoice with them about

All if we take the time

take time and use it

  use it as if it's all we have left

   

  and ask

How are you?