Be More Friendly

I'll admit I don't feel that friendly right now! It's been a long and difficult day but I've tried to stay amiable despite everything.
I meet new people everyday at work- patients, relatives, visitors, colleagues from other areas or departments and if I'm having a bad day it's not their fault. I try to be as friendly and helpful as I can, even if inside I could scream!

Leviticus 19.18

You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbour as yourself: I am the Lord.

Be More Friendly

Being friendly to someone new, as was today's task, is pretty easy to accomplish as there's lots of lovely new girls at work. The thing is, they're all so delightful it's impossible not to be friendly towards them! But reading some of my friends' Facebook updates today it's actually reasonably rare for a lot of people to be in a situation where they are with new people. 

Meeting new people can be terrifying, depending upon the circumstances but  the ways in which I meet new people mean it's usually they who are frightened. This isn't because I'm scary by the way!! It's because when I meet a new person it's usually a new patient- maybe even newly diagnosed, or the relative of a patient, or a new staff member as mentioned above.
The best thing I can do in any of these circumstances is just show a bit of understanding, patience and kindness.

Leviticus 19.18: but you shall love your neighbour as yourself

Be More Friendly

Today we had to be friendly to someone new- not the easiest task on a day when what I do and who I see is so structured.
To start with I was very friendly to the slightly abrupt lady at the garden centre where we went for breakfast (breakfast date!) At work I tried to make a special effort to be friendly to everyone but especially the students, new doctor and new patient. I managed to talk to a consultant without using even veiled sarcasm- quite a feat!
The kids made an effort to play with someone who maybe they wouldn't usually.
I'm a bit excited about tomorrow's task, but that's for tomorrow's blog.

Leviticus 19:18
Love your neighbour as yourself