There are many different types of language that occur all around us. There's spoken language, written language, text message language, and computer language. Language can also be subjective to each profession. The language spoken among photographers versus the language spoken among business associates. Language is what allows us to communicate and connect. The type of language that interests me most is body language.
I just started to drive a couple months ago. Ever since it has become a daily routine to drop my mom off at work every morning. The drives back home alone have become my favorite time of the day. I observed that behind these four closed doors, the only way to communicate to the others on the road is by body language. It starts with a smile to my mom though the window as she gets off the car and closes the door. Then a nod to the crossing guard. A wave and a hand gesture to the kid waiting patiently to cross the street. A raised hand as a thank you to the person in the car that let me into their lane. And maybe the occasional flipping the bird to those who went ahead of me when it wasn't their turn.
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