Snippet: Names

I think people take it too personally when someone doesn’t remember their name. I’m always happy to remind someone, and I am also perfectly comfortable going by some ambiguous informal address like “buddy” or “dude.” I know for a fact that someone can not only find me interesting or important without remembering my name, I know they can downright love me without having any clue what my name actually is. How do I know? Because my dog doesn’t know my name.