Honestly, I am not. So many people in my life will tell you that I am outgoing and a people person. In reality, I’m kind of shy and content to be left alone most of the time. There are countless social situations where I am surrounded by strangers and I won’t try to engage any of them in conversation. Instead I will sit by myself, enjoy whatever it is I am there for and then leave. Even with others try to talk to me in waiting rooms and such I don’t do much to keep the conversation going.

Why am I telling you this? Well I do have a point, just hang with the back story a minute!

Yesterday being Wednesday I was at the other office location. I spent the morning knocking on doors of houses and introducing myself to about 30 total strangers some with disabilities and some without. This was not unbearable but it definitely is outside of my comfort zone. But for my efforts I was rewarded with a kiss from one of the residents. That was the highlight of my day! This isn’t a one time thing either. I plan to repeat this every Wednesday. One because I need to meet all the support staff and they work different times. Two because they need to get comfortable with me being around so they will come to me as soon as they have a problem. Right now, things often go unmentioned for days or weeks. So by being visible and interacting with them face to face they will soon come to see that they have a reliable help desk for support.

I think I made new friend already, she and I talked for 15 or 20 minutes. Hopefully as time goes on and I get more comfortable, these weekly visits will no longer feel like a pair of new shoes. :)