" I didn't say goodbye....but I didn't give her a hug and a kiss...I have to give her a hug and kiss..." said my patient as he screamed down the hall as his mom pulled him along.
He was upset that he didn't give me his usual farwell and he was crying about it. Now, let me just aggrandize this situation for a moment and say that his outburst was because he didn't have the opportunity to convey his appreciation and affection for me. To him, a hug was needed to convey that. To him, it was essential that he conveyed that.
Do I let people know that I appreciate them, that I value them as a person and as a friend? It's easy when you are little, you simply can grab onto an adult's leg and not let go. That doesn't work now that my interactions are face to face and not face to knee. I'm grown now and have the ability to use words to convey meanings. Words though often escape me.
I'm working on this ability. One that I recognize will take quite some time, if ever, to perfect.
So, if I run away shouting "but I didn't give 'em a hug and kiss"...well..I appreciate you.
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Coface, I appreciate that you use words like "aggrandize." what does that even mean?
ReplyDeleteWay to post!!