straight up

One day last week, I forget which, somebody asked me a question.

When you wrote -------------, who were you referring to?

Now that is a question.

I would normally say something that gives nothing away like "not you" or something that doesn't make of anything like "oh yeah, that".

But for two reasons, I didn't. This time.

First, was that we are very good friends. And with that comes trust. And concern. Never meddling or firewood for a gossip bonfire.

Second, the question was asked nicely. Perfectly. Honestly. Straight forward, not wrapped in a sly ribboned box.

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You can tell a lot about someone based on the type of questions a person poses. Like how intelligent, interested or involved.

Or, indifferent.