There’s a lady at my work that gets this title from me quite often. She is filled with hopeful messages and kindness. I’ve never had an unpleasant experience with her, even when I knew I was being a little needy.
I think it’s kind of fun to make these labels. And it made me ask myself, if someone was to see me, and create a similar label, what would I be the bringer of? It might actually depend on the day, on the person, on the situation – as is probably the case for most of us.
But overall, what are we bringing? Besides, isn’t it kind of up to us to bring things? Not just wait for them to be brought to us? And what is it, exactly we bring?
You know I’m not talk about any physical thing. Money. Gifts. Any of that. We really weren’t put here for those things. Those are just icing. Fritillaries on our ball gowns.
It’s a difficult thing, saying we must bring something. But I think, in some way, we are all bringers.
I’ve been around several people who seem to think it’s my responsibility to like them. But I don’t think that’s how that works. I think it’s my responsibility to be likeable. And sure, I have a responsibility to love and accept people for who they are. It would be nice if everyone liked me, but I think I need to exhibit likeability.
Perhaps the answer is: both. But I like to just have a question to ponder and perhaps not answer. We each have to answer this one for ourselves.
I don’t ever want people to think coming to see me or dropping by is a duty. Something they must check off the list.
When my grandmother died, 29 years ago…Dang…, I found in her Bible, a clipping about being lonely. It has been with me since then. It was a prayer about how it was hard to be lonely. In that prayer, the writer asked God to make her such good company people would seek her out. I never forgot that.
It’s made me think about what it looks like to be good company. I’m sure it looks differently to each of us.
What are we bringing? What are we known for? What kind of company are we to be around?
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