The Best of Us — and What That Revealed
I watched a short video on TikTok of a woman in a Ghanaian market, and she stayed with me long after the clip ended. Not because of what she was selling, but because of how she carried herself.
She navigated a language barrier with warmth and ease. When offered a meal in return, she chose modestly. Nothing excessive. Nothing opportunistic.
Her dignity moved me to leave a brief comment beneath the video.
What followed — and what it revealed about entitlement, rejection, and the narratives we tell about loneliness — stayed with me.
I explore that encounter, and the questions it raised, in my latest Substack essay.
Read the full piece on Substack: Decency Is Not a Reward for Compliance
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