Overheard "Normal" Conversation Greeting

Student A: Hi

Student B: Hi

A: How are you?

B: Good. How are you?

A: Good. How has your semester been?

B: Good

As I listened to this in my mind I was thinking what does "good" mean? I know I respond the same way when asked those questions, yet why? Very few people are ever real with one another. It is as if we are the human race are walking around with shields around us as to not be expose in any way. There is such a lack of vulnerability and truthfulness..."Good" is the safe, expected answer...I wonder what would happen if we really did want to know how others were doing...anyway I just wanted to write my thoughts about hearing this conversation...