Posts Tagged ‘grimace’
This day featured some interesting events at work. A very shy somewhat introverted (and very intelligent) fellow at work now seems to be one of my better friends there. It almost seems as if my smiling opened up communications greatly. He is the type that will be “seemingly miles away” at times, pondering on some new idea. And truthfully, I can be like that as well! But the smiles serve as a way to communicate – a way to cut through that distraction. Also, I noticed that another fellow that seemed to be sort of lukewarm toward me is now much friendlier.
Smiles will cut through distractions!
Another interesting event occurring at work was when I walked past and greeted a coworker (that I don’t hardly know but often see) on the way to my class. This person had a grimace on their face. And it almost appeared to be permanently in place! I remember when I was a kid my mom warned me not to contort my face in this goofy way I was doing as it would stay that way – through coincidence or something else, I had on this goofy expression in my school photo! At any rate, I stopped making that crazy face! Could grimacing all the time also become a permanent look? For sure I think the negative feelings leading to the grimace could become somewhat permanent.
In my classroom, I found it easier than ever to smile at and with my students, despite the hectic pace to finish our material before semester’s end. It was an enjoyable time of teaching.
