04/15/23 Weekend Grif.Net - Really "Seeing" Someone
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[This is a repeat of a grif.net blog from 15 years ago this month. I have recently retired to a senior community in another state, with many people helping to make life easier for me. This hit home.]
An RN shared the story of her training during her first semester of nursing school: Our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans these classrooms?"
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank.
Before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade. "Absolutely," said the professor.
"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.'"
"I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy."
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Dr Bob Griffin
"Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!"
