The Kindness of Elevator Greetings

"Our humanity comes to its fullest bloom in giving.  We become beautiful people when we give whatever we can: a smile, a handshake, a kiss, an embrace, a word of love, a present, a part of our life... all of our life."
~ Henri J.M. Nouwen

While traveling in Central America recently, I noticed that people greet each other as they enter elevators.  In fact, people also acknowledge each other as they arrive at elevator banks.  It is a nice custom that recognizes other people's presence -- actually, their existence and dignity.  I decided that it might be a nice practice to embrace.  Having lived and worked in various elevator buildings over the years, I have probably ridden most of the time with folks (including me) who did not acknowledge others.