I used to use the saying, “Kalte hände, warmes herz. Cold hands, warm heart,” first pronouncing the German, and then the English every Sunday morning when members of my church congregation would shake hands with one another during a time of morning greeting. I never got the simple greeting of “Good Morning!” Here’s why. I’ve had cold hands and feet (no matter the season of the year) for as long as I can remember. And before I solved the what-to-say problem by purchasing and slipping on short uniform style gloves for this brief Sunday morning encounter, my dual-language salutation was my standard response to, “Oh! Your hands are so cold!”

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Connie Carlisle Polley, 2023
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