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I have a lot of really great thoughts.
As I'm walking from the Fine Arts building to the Taggart Student Center, or driving from teaching voice lessons to work to rehearsals I have a lot of time to think (and over-think) about things.
More often than not, my thoughts wander to how I can go the extra mile to serve others and show them I care. Even if it's just in little ways like writing them a note or taking time to call and ask how they are doing.
I've thought of specific people and thought of their needs and made mental notes to take them to lunch or stop by and visit.
And then, for one reason or another, I don't do it.
How simple is it to call or write an email? Why don't I do it? Who knows.
Like how this Christmas I wanted to do a little something extra for my accompanist who went above and beyond the call of duty last semester.
And of course I didn't.
I was talking to a friend about it over Christmas break and she said "it's the thought that counts, right?"
Well, it didn't help my accompanist out any, and I'm not feeling particularly awesome about it either. In fact, I didn't really feel like that thought counted for anything. I was really bothered by it actually.
I'm not much of a resolutions maker, but this past month, as an unofficial New Years resolution, I have tried to be better at turning these good thoughts into actions and it has made a lot of difference! It has not only made a difference for others, but I've noticed the difference it's made for me (especially in the last couple of weeks) know that I can make someones day a little better.
Maybe for some the thought does count for enough.
I think it counts for a lot more when I actually do something with it.
As I'm walking from the Fine Arts building to the Taggart Student Center, or driving from teaching voice lessons to work to rehearsals I have a lot of time to think (and over-think) about things.
More often than not, my thoughts wander to how I can go the extra mile to serve others and show them I care. Even if it's just in little ways like writing them a note or taking time to call and ask how they are doing.
I've thought of specific people and thought of their needs and made mental notes to take them to lunch or stop by and visit.
And then, for one reason or another, I don't do it.
How simple is it to call or write an email? Why don't I do it? Who knows.
Like how this Christmas I wanted to do a little something extra for my accompanist who went above and beyond the call of duty last semester.
And of course I didn't.
I was talking to a friend about it over Christmas break and she said "it's the thought that counts, right?"
Well, it didn't help my accompanist out any, and I'm not feeling particularly awesome about it either. In fact, I didn't really feel like that thought counted for anything. I was really bothered by it actually.
I'm not much of a resolutions maker, but this past month, as an unofficial New Years resolution, I have tried to be better at turning these good thoughts into actions and it has made a lot of difference! It has not only made a difference for others, but I've noticed the difference it's made for me (especially in the last couple of weeks) know that I can make someones day a little better.
Maybe for some the thought does count for enough.
I think it counts for a lot more when I actually do something with it.
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