It’s only been a day and a night but I thought it might be worthwhile jotting a few thoughts down on some of the things I’ve noticed and can learn from for ministry and for life:
i. People have not just been professional (which they have, and that’s important) but kind and caring too.
ii. I have been carefully listened to, with deliberate attention. And that gives a real sense of dignity and worth
iii. People have smiled, even when my oddball sense of humour has left them slightly perplexed. We’re human beings together and that feels good.
iv. My needle phobia has been treated sympathetically and without any sense of ‘you big baby’ (which may well be true!). I’ve been handled simply as the person I am, and to be taken seriously as such.
v. A simple cup of tea matters a great deal!
Of course there have been variations to the above, very insignificantly, but the positives have been very noticeable and I’m thankful not just to benefit from them but, I hope, to learn from them too.
