Perfectly Practical #34 - Be Flexible
I have entertained a lot in the last week including a couple of unusual guests.
We love welcoming people into our home and we have a policy of apologizing once for the state of things (if we need to) and after that, you take us as you find us. :)
Within that though, there is a need for great flexibility. My nature is to be a list checkeroffer and that's not all that flexible. So I have to find a way around it.
For instance, I was planning a light ladies lunch for 3 for yesterday. In less than 24 hours it had turned into a full blown sit down meal for 12. No problem *insert slight eye twitch here*. The menu was adjusted, the table leaves were added, and voila, 12 people were fed and we had a fabulous discussion about sustainability.
I could have thrown a fit and stomped my feet and said absolutely not but then I would have missed out on an incredibly interesting afternoon. Furthermore, a lot of people including myself would have missed a chance to be blessed by the wealth of information, experience, and knowledge sitting at my table. I was just thrilled to be a part of it.
The point is, if you are flexible, you never know what kind of opportunities may come by you.
And those unusual guests? One was a Superbowl Champion and one was this guy:
Guess which one startled me most.
We love welcoming people into our home and we have a policy of apologizing once for the state of things (if we need to) and after that, you take us as you find us. :)
Within that though, there is a need for great flexibility. My nature is to be a list checkeroffer and that's not all that flexible. So I have to find a way around it.
For instance, I was planning a light ladies lunch for 3 for yesterday. In less than 24 hours it had turned into a full blown sit down meal for 12. No problem *insert slight eye twitch here*. The menu was adjusted, the table leaves were added, and voila, 12 people were fed and we had a fabulous discussion about sustainability.
I could have thrown a fit and stomped my feet and said absolutely not but then I would have missed out on an incredibly interesting afternoon. Furthermore, a lot of people including myself would have missed a chance to be blessed by the wealth of information, experience, and knowledge sitting at my table. I was just thrilled to be a part of it.
The point is, if you are flexible, you never know what kind of opportunities may come by you.
And those unusual guests? One was a Superbowl Champion and one was this guy:
Guess which one startled me most.
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