After a
lifetime of scoring five points either side of 50 percent on
introvert/extrovert scales, I connected with Tania Runyan‘s blog in Good Letters/Image Journal.org. I loathe
general social chit chat and have learned how to say a lot about nothing while
I ask after their welfare.
Years ago
an outreach program at church asked me this question? Why do you go to the
grocery store? The answer, in
addition to milk, eggs, bacon, etc. is: to meet God in other people and
illustrate His love.
A single
woman wearing a brightly colored scarf may illicit my comment: thank you for brightening my day with your
scarf. Or, you have such beautiful hair.
To a woman
ignoring her cantankerous child while dumping products into her grocery cart at
lightning speed: You are a good mom.
Someday he’ll appreciate you.
To the
checkout clerk: Thanks for your help. Did
you survive the holidays?
That much I
can handle and I have become comfortable looking for people with whom I can
briefly connect and encourage. Ms. Runyan’s perspective lets me know I’m not
alone.
Where do
you find yourself?
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