“Connecting with others in conversation is one of the simplest ways to improve your well-being, yet people routinely avoid it.” “A simple conversation can reveal that strangers are far less strange than we imagine.” Dr. Nicolas Epley Yesterday I was enjoying a belated birthday lunch with two friends at Pybus Market in Wenatchee, one of those lovely lingering lunches where nobody seems eager to leave. One of my friends had brought flowers to share. As we were finishing up, a