Smile cause you are on Candid Camera!

"Sandra… SMILE", says my CISCO guard as he bends down and looks to see if I am smiling.

The whole morning, I was a registration clerk cum payment clerk cum health attendant. Doing nothing but smiling at patients despite patients’ screaming and scolding.
In my mind, all I know was "SMILE! Don’t let other patients see your frustrations!"
And so… Here I am, in my E-Office (my office is actually an Emergency room. When there’s E-cases, I will need to evacuate myself)… Where was I?
Oh… So… Here I am in my E-office, having some quiet time and reading a magazine from my clinic. I was simply too tired to smile anymore lest to joke around with my CISCO guard.

"Sandra… SMILE", says my CISCO guard as he bends down and looks if I am smiling.
I smiled and he said, "Ok! Today Sandra is fine!"

That really brought a smile to my face.
Remembering that very first time where I forgot to lock my door and he came in to see how I was after a patient shouted at me.
Unknowingly, he caught me in tears.
Think it really shocked him cause he was dumbfounded!
But can’t help it la… I wasn’t even scolded by my parents in public before…
And I do not advocate quarrelling in public.
Well, that got me a treat to Mee Siam & Chinchow drink from him.
Thank goodness I recovered fast and am still in my job. Haha!! Someone told me an ex-colleague resigned after a cry. So I think, I am considered a little better…

Sometimes, I do wonder though… Did that incident made me to be viewed as a "weak" gal.
I guess… Everyone DOES have his or her weaknesses.
And for me, I am real blessed to have a colleague whose weakness is NOT the same as mine.
She is strong and when patient scolds her, she can talk back SO politely but yet it’s quite curt.
Her weakness is language and presentation.
It’s quite a weird scenario you know when I think about it…

When there’s a tough patient and I am handling, I will always lock eyes with her SOS-ing for help.
When she's doing a presentation, I will be needed to help her with design and how to use powerpoint.
We both have learnt to support one another... And working became pretty fun!

This has truly proved to me that relationships are very important.
Like in work place, Relationship, Networking and Partnering is truly an importance essence in establishing the Kingdom of God.
The Great Commission is not just for one person.
Everyone has a role to play.
That's why, I am comforted to know that I am in this family of God.

Cheerios!