I have a thing about the question “How are you?” I have seen lots of discussion regarding the way that most people just respond, “Fine!” or something similar because the question itself has become a way of greeting another person. I admit to using it to the level of overkill myself, like when I pass someone I know in the store: “Hey! How are ya?” Or when I hug somebody upon meeting them for lunch: “So great to see you! How are you?” You get the idea. Here’s the thing. If I ask somebody how they are and then they launch into a true explanation of how they are, I…
