Impressions

The other day while on my way home, I ran into someone who recognized me. I've seen him often enough waiting for the bus, and thought to myself he reminds me of someone. I did the whole looking while trying not to get caught staring. Since I'm not the type of person to go up to someone I don't know I just let it go. It was weird when he asked me if I went to Sheridan and knew my name. We only had one class together which was in my first year. He even remembered who I sat with. He commented on how surprised he was at himself that he remembered my name since he is terrible at names. We talked about school, finding a job, and where we both work ( he works the street over from where I work). All of this made me think of the impressions we make on people. What is it that makes someone stand out more in your mind than the next person?. It really is a small world out there.