we drove down the 405.

person #1 (to person #2): if you could improve or change one thing about your character, what would you change?

person #2: "ummm... i guess i'd be more outgoing... i wish i could meet people more easily."

person #3 asks for "further explanation"

person #2 expands.

person #2 (to person #3): "well. what would you change!?"

person #3: i'd say i'd be more giving. i'd like to be a little generous.

person #2: "so you're saying right now you're selfish."

person #3 explains his stance and what it's felt like to actually having to answer the question months ago, to which i could tell he has been working on, myself. i smile in agreement to myself and he tells person #2 about when that question was asked of him.

person #3 to person #1: well. what would you change?

person #2: yeah. what would you change?

person #1 take a few minutes to think about it: "i guess i'd be more outgoing too."

person #3: noooo! that's cheating. person #2 already said that... well if that was your first then what would be the second?

person #1: i wouldn't be so emotional.

person #2 and person #3 both expecting that answer, sort of get an endearing laugh about it.

person #1: "obviously, right?"

person #3: "what?"

person #1: yeah. i wish that i were less emotional and more rational sometimes. "

we exit montana.
my head floods again.