Attitude is everything. For me, when company is expected to arrive soon, all tasks are completed quickly. The bedrooms and bathrooms and pantry are enthusiastically prepared. But when folks leave, I find less enthusiasm for the required chores, so I find myself making up games. This morning I played the game of making all the beds before allowing myself breakfast. And before going to bed last night I made sure all the towels were back on their respective shelves. After lunch today, before sitting down to read I made sure to check the hand soap, toilet rolls and tissue boxes in each bathroom. I always want everything ready for new guests ahead of their time of arrival. Once I discovered that friends staying in the Carriage House had been forced to go to the grocery store for toilet paper because I forget to check ahead.
Now in truth, no one would mind if they asked for more tissues or toilet paper, but I would not be happy. I do not know where this attitude of preparation comes from but I have it in spades. At work I always wanted everything for the agents all ready for writing a contract or a listing agreement so they could concentrate on the client not the paper work. It is like being ready, then relaxing to enjoy the moment. I want the house and every part ready for the guests, so when they do arrive, which they will do on Sunday evening, I can enjoy their arrival without any anxiety that I am unprepared. Now David and Suzanne are back in San Antonio so I have reluctantly put the house back in order after their departure. Now the house is ready for our next friends.
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So nice to see the response in English, rather than asking my son for a translation. Thank you. Ruth.
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