This morning, Riley and I headed over to The Simple Farm with mom. We met Riley’s great-aunt and grandmother there. I had been wanting to show them where I take Riley on Thursdays.
As soon as we pulled up, his grandmother and great-aunt were waving at us, welcoming us into their morning.
As we walked through the gates, we were met with big hugs and smiles from the usual Thursday morning crew – Lylah, Michael, Carol, David… They welcomed all of my guests with happy words and bear hugs.
I felt welcomed.
It’s so nice to share such a wonderful community with guests and then watch it not disappoint.
Do I do that for others? When I see friends arrive do I welcome them with smiles and waves making them feel welcome and warm? I’m not sure that I do. I want to learn from the beautiful community that I am honored to be a part of. I want to make others feel welcome even on days that I feel down. I want to make others feel welcome because I don’t know how their day is going and they just might need a kind smile to feel welcome.
Would you try that with me? Would you smile at someone tomorrow for me?
Hugs,
Kate
I used to consider myself a non-hugger, until I became friends with a group of generous huggers and it made me feel so accepted and loved. Now I try to hug all my friends and family when I see them. I know some people aren’t into that, but I think over time it wears on their hearts (as it did mine) and will open them up to feeling and givig more love. Such a simple thing, but honestly life changing. Smile and hug someone!!
Oh, that is so sweet Jenna!
I so get this and I smile. I was blessed with buying a house in a place that has that community feeling…never a day goes by without a hug a smile a chat. I love it!
Andrea, that is awesome! It is such a blessing to live in a great neighborhood!
I love to greet with hugs and smiles. I know how it makes me feel to have that kind of welcome, so I try to give it to others.
I absolutely believe that about you!!
I often marvel at the community I’ve found myself in since moving to our little town in the heart of Scotland.
Every time we leave the house, we bump into someone we know.
Even when we don’t, everyone has a smile and a hello for us, as we do for them.
It makes me feel so safe and comforted to know my sons and I are living in such a warm place (figuratively… it’s never *that* warm here, lol!). 🙂
I’m glad you got to show your family where you go!
(found you through the SITS tribe building challenge… your photography is beautiful!)
That is so sweet! It is such a blessing to live in a great community.