What a difference a hi makes

I just want you all to remember that a simple “hi” och a five minutes chat makes a world of difference.
Yesterday after leaving F’s development talk at school, we were caught up by S old/previous teacher.

He just wanted to say hi, and ask how things were with Sam.

He didn’t have to. He had things to do, but he took his time and made me feel like a billion dollars and like the best parent a teacher ever could get (yes, that’s how I interpret things when I get the chance).