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Pastimes : Where the GIT's are going -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: sandintoes who wrote (121040)	9/26/2006 1:49:25 PM
From: Honor First	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

Either way, it sounds like you have a gift for making friends easily, and that is a talent many people would love to have. You are kind to me :) I do love people. I have to add though that I am far from being a large party person. Done that... don't like that.... reunions I can do :) Small groups I enjoy, but not a party just for the sake or the requirement of 'being there'. I grew up painfully shy and some of that had to wear off through years of learning. I am still somewhat shy in person though my family would probably disagree. When I grew up - titles - were something to stand in awe of, or so I was taught. It took awhile to outgrow some of that. Even in to my early married life it was rough for me. Later I told people I'd meet this or that person or group as long as you don't give me a title. I wanted to meet the person behind the title and respond to the person behind the title. I got tired of hearing about how this person had done that, and how the other person hadn't... there were a lot of 'hadn't's in my life too as well as the 'done that's' and the enjoyment I have is talking to anyone where I am and making them laugh or smile or just NOTICE them. People are invisible. I am invisible to a lot of people. It is an incredible feeling inside of me when I notice someone and get a response... I see a smile... and I am smiling... Cool.. Large or small, big or little, old or young, rich or poor, black or white... what difference should it make to anyone... it does... but it shouldn't. I am the fortunately blessed one for I get to enjoy people. I believe it was my aunt who originally mentioned this, however it may have been my mother. One of the 'games' when we were little children in a restaurant was to get the tired or rude waitress to smile... we loved it! Rather than respond negatively or rudely or complain... we worked on the smile. I know that this was used in very inexpensive places and also much more formal settings in the military. It works... people like to smile... and it helps one to relax... a genuine smile that is.