My job has taught me to keep the big picture in mind. People will always do what’s best for them
Nechama Norman with Batsheva Berman
When Covid cases were still high, I was showing a house while wearing a mask — at that point, real estate agents were required by law to wear masks when indoors. On the way to my car, I walked past an older woman sitting on her porch.
“Why are you wearing a mask?” she asked in a sharp tone.
I shrugged. “I don’t make the rules, I just follow them.”
She blew up. “This is crazy! I grew up in Hungary, it was a Communist country. We finally got out when I was a teenager. And now America is crazy. Do you have kids?” I nodded. “I feel so bad for your kids!” she yelled. “They’re growing up in a Communist country.”
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