We’re in the process of moving. Two of Baptistcare’s head offices will combine into one at the end of this week. Confusion abounds. Chairs are stacked in the meeting rooms; boxes everywhere; stuff’s been packed and nobody knows where anything is; tempers are a little frayed.
In times of stress and confusion, the usual way we operate is to fall back on the old statement: “Every man for himself”. In other words, to look after yourself and try to protect yourself from the pressure so that you can make it through a period of difficulty.
It’s not the time we would normally talk about saying thankyou. But I would suggest this is the ideal time to think about the rest of the team, how we can work together better, and how we can help each other to get through the confusion. It’s a time to make that special effort to say thankyou.
This Saturday, May 28, is the National Day of Thanksgiving. It’s a day across Australia when people are encouraged to say thankyou to the people around us. It’s a time to say thankyou to God for this great country we live in.
As we head towards this special day, I want to encourage people to notice what those around us are doing, and to say thankyou. Maybe, if we can get into the habit this week we will continue to behave in this way for the rest of the year.
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