Dooley Noted: 12/12/2014
On Tuesday, the New York rain came at me in all directions for the entire day.
I watched people’s umbrellas turn inside out.
I observed as people were tossed around and lost their balance.
We cannot fully prepare sometimes for what hits us.
I watched as people grumbled and complained as their clothes got wet and their hair became tangled.
I felt myself join them for a second.
Then I had a thought.
Would my students and patients care more if I had wet hair or clothes, or if I had a nasty, negative attitude when I helped them?
So, I chose the former.
I laughed as the rain tossed me around.
As it pelted me, I laughed and yelled, “That’s brisk, baby!”
I walked into the lab and into the office, both times laughing and drenched. And yes – the students and patients noticed my disheveled look.
But they smiled and laughed with me as we studied and talked, moved and learned.
I made a choice that didn’t just affect me. It changed the people with whom I was honored to interact.
The rain won’t change the fact that your attitude is your choice.
As always, it’s your call.
– Dr. Kathy Dooley