“Don’t just think about your own affairs, but be interested in others, too, and in what they are doing.” (Philippians 2:4 TLB)
Most of us have opportunities every day to extend... relational generosity to someone and "make their day". One student in nurses training learned this from her professor. The last question on a pop quiz was "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?" The student's initial response was, "This has to be some kind of joke!" She had seen the tall, fiftyish woman at work but felt no obligation to know her name.
Following the exam a student asked if that question would count on the grade. "Absolutely," the professor exclaimed. "In your careers you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say hello."
The individual who related this incident said, "I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy."
-- Dr. Norm Wakefield & Jody Brolsma in “Men Are from Israel, Women Are from Moab”
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