Your interesting realization did it for me. And it is, in fact, horrifying.
People unaware of their impact seem to come out of the woodwork, or off the horizon in your case. The more impactful folk show up with less to-do but leave greater impressions. Bless that soft-mannered man and your travels. Grateful for your storytelling voice.
So true. I will probably only remember those silly, annoying partiers in a few years because of the recollection of the nice man that smoothed it all over. Nonsense has a way of fading into the background, while kindness holds its ground.
Thanks for reading and your kind words.