I need a trip to Europe

Sitting on the curb, sun in my eyes. A guy and a girl walk by, she says hi. They're very happy. They cross the street and yell up to a window. A guy sticks his head out the window and they shout back and forth for a while in some European language and then English and the guy in the window says he's been busy because he's in love. They know how to be happy and they aren't afraid to talk about how much it rocks to be happy. What's wrong with that? It's not "cool?" I've never been concerned with being cool. I've always had different motives for the choices I've made. They're happy because they feel comfortable and secure in their place in society and how they see themselves and other people see them and how they can just walk up and talk to anyone if they want and if they're walking by and make eye contact with someone exchange a pleasant glance they say hi because that makes sense. It makes sense for people to have contact with one another and help each other and just be together, in whatever capacity. It makes sense for us to talk to strangers face to face. It doesn't make sense to talk shit about strangers behind their back. What purpose does that serve? Why bother?

Strangers together without pretense. Talking and laughing. It feels wonderful and it's honest. It's honestly what we need.