I think it is safe to say that we live in a society that is always inwardly thinking. Or in other words, thinking about themselves almost every waking moment. What happened to genuine interaction and functioning in our daily lives without technology? We are starting to lose the meaning of what spoken words can do to a person and not a text message that is just digital words.

People, especially college students have become incredible actors, in the fact that they can hide their true emotions. And that is an unhealthy practice that needs more attention drawn to it. There are people suffering on the inside that are screaming for help, you just have to pay attention. Unglue your eyes from your screen for just a second and look around. I promise that tweet or video on Facebook will still be there in the future.

I was in the line at Starbucks today because I had had a busy morning. Normally, when I pull through the drive thru and make it to the window, the person I see looks rather unhappy. Like homegirl, I get that it's early (trust me), but at least interact with me. Unlike other mornings, this morning I found myself greeted with a warm smile and a wholehearted person. It wasn't that hard to ask me how my day was going and interact with. Just that quick conversation that couldn't have lasted more that 30 seconds meant the world to me.

For some people, it is just nice to be noticed. I know that I may be an awkward human being sometimes, but having a social interaction with someone lets me know that someone sees me. And by that, I mean someone truly sees me. They took the time to treat me with respect and quite honestly, how a human being should be treated.

No one should have to feel like they are just another face in the crowd. And I get that some individuals may not be another person's cup of tea, but that gives you no right to treat someone as if they don't exist. All it takes is that one interaction.

One interaction to turn someone's day around. A person who might be suffering from a mental health problem that just wants to be seen.

One interaction can give you hope. Hope that genuine human interaction can still exist.

One interaction can spread love. Love that someone forgot that they deserved or had.

So maybe it is time to put down the phone and just see people. Interact with others because you never know what is going on in someone else's life. You could save them from their crippling depression or give them the confidence to make it through their day. Words are powerful, even when they are unsaid.

One interaction is all it takes.