I work alongside many humans.
Some are in project I train in/conduct group-work in and other even sleep in. One person never speaks other than in grunts and slow responses.
He never looks my way
never speaks until I say hello
never uses my name
more often a grunt
never eye contact
always the head dropped
this human person
and
yes
I WILL say
a beautiful human person,
will not change my way of
saying hello to everyone
using a name whenever I can recall
and looking at a the person whilst communicating
with words.
Communication is much more than words.
I have decided to behave in a certain way
and another human will not dictate my proactive communication
by their own behaviour.
I will not be a reactor. I have decided how I want to communicate.
I know a woman who is nasty to me
all the time
every interaction
I will be
I will not be
a reactor
There is some deep sense of faith and theology behind this -
I must try to understand it sometime.
I will add it to the list of other parts of me I need to understand.
www.pipwilson.com
"work like you don't need the money
dance like no-one is watching
sing like no-one is listening
and
love like you have never been hurt"
