How would you react if you were greeted this way by a group of people you had never met? How long would it take you to open up and receive the welcome these strangers had planned for you?
Thinking about the numerous times I’ve flown into the JFK International Airport not expecting to be met by anyone that I knew, I know that my first response would be denial, “No, this welcome is not for me,” and I’d immediately correct their mistake. When my “Welcome Committee” persisted, I would no doubt become more assertive in my refusal to accept their gift. My second response would then be to actively convince them that they had mistaken me for another Judith. Only after these generously welcoming people refused to take “No!” for an answer would I finally surrender and receive their gift with open arms. Why would I expend so much energy to refuse a welcome? Read the rest of this entry
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