Friday, May 04, 2007
Lessons learnt while waiting for the doc
I am down with gastric flu. All thanks to DC. Sigh. He owes me big time.....
As I stared blankly at the glass doors of the clinic, awaiting my name to be called, along came this little indian girl. Small, plump and cute with bright, curious eyes, she peered through the glass doors from the outside. I think she must have seen a bunch of pathetic, glum, moody people, for on her face, hung a very quizzical look. Then in an instant, she flashed a very beautiful smile and started saying "Bye bye!", waving her petite hand as she did so.
That brought a smile to my face and I waved back. I mean, it's hard not to reciprocate. It's just a smile and its free, however, not a lot of people are doing that lately. I was also at Ikea recently where i witnessed this Ikea staff helping out this young couple. The Ikea staff took the initiative to help out the couple tape up their purchase, a long box. Prior to that, the young couple were struggling to tape it up when the Ikea staff stepped in to help out. And guess what? The young couple didn't even give a word of thanks! As the Ikea staff was taping up the box, the young couple was just standing there. They even had the cheek to say: " i think that area needs more tape". No smiles, no show of gratitude. I mean, i know it's the staff's job, but nonetheless, can't you show ur appreciation? It helps make the staff's day a bit better too!
Back at the clinic, there were other patients. Mostly children. Some looked as if they were seriously going to die... moody and all. Others looked as if there was nothing wrong with them. But it was this young korean boy who caught my attention. He looked to be about 1+? And he was curious! His antics were pretty funny too. The glass door of the clinic had a keyhole at the bottom, he saw it and started poking his fingers in and started turning, as if he had the key! Another older boy found the hook that pulls down the metal shutters outside of the clinic and started playing with it. The korean boy just looked on in awe. When the older boy was reprimanded by his dad and placed the hook back in the umbrella stand, it was the korean boy's turn to take it and he started waving it around. Judging by the way he swings it, I'm pretty sure his dad plays golf. My my, kids are extremely impressionable and will learn via actions....
The korean housewife steps in and prevents the boy from playing with the hook further. Korean kid screams his lungs out.... Shows that children are no different despite different upbringings and cultures, they still scream for attention and scream whenever they do not get things their way....
And then it was time for me to step into the doctor's room...
As I stared blankly at the glass doors of the clinic, awaiting my name to be called, along came this little indian girl. Small, plump and cute with bright, curious eyes, she peered through the glass doors from the outside. I think she must have seen a bunch of pathetic, glum, moody people, for on her face, hung a very quizzical look. Then in an instant, she flashed a very beautiful smile and started saying "Bye bye!", waving her petite hand as she did so.
That brought a smile to my face and I waved back. I mean, it's hard not to reciprocate. It's just a smile and its free, however, not a lot of people are doing that lately. I was also at Ikea recently where i witnessed this Ikea staff helping out this young couple. The Ikea staff took the initiative to help out the couple tape up their purchase, a long box. Prior to that, the young couple were struggling to tape it up when the Ikea staff stepped in to help out. And guess what? The young couple didn't even give a word of thanks! As the Ikea staff was taping up the box, the young couple was just standing there. They even had the cheek to say: " i think that area needs more tape". No smiles, no show of gratitude. I mean, i know it's the staff's job, but nonetheless, can't you show ur appreciation? It helps make the staff's day a bit better too!
Back at the clinic, there were other patients. Mostly children. Some looked as if they were seriously going to die... moody and all. Others looked as if there was nothing wrong with them. But it was this young korean boy who caught my attention. He looked to be about 1+? And he was curious! His antics were pretty funny too. The glass door of the clinic had a keyhole at the bottom, he saw it and started poking his fingers in and started turning, as if he had the key! Another older boy found the hook that pulls down the metal shutters outside of the clinic and started playing with it. The korean boy just looked on in awe. When the older boy was reprimanded by his dad and placed the hook back in the umbrella stand, it was the korean boy's turn to take it and he started waving it around. Judging by the way he swings it, I'm pretty sure his dad plays golf. My my, kids are extremely impressionable and will learn via actions....
The korean housewife steps in and prevents the boy from playing with the hook further. Korean kid screams his lungs out.... Shows that children are no different despite different upbringings and cultures, they still scream for attention and scream whenever they do not get things their way....
And then it was time for me to step into the doctor's room...
# posted by Xallista @ 4:57 PM 
