Hello Honey, I'm Home!
Every week when I fly home back to Atlanta I eavesdrop on
people being greeted by their families and I listen to their voices and I watch
them reach out their arms kiss, hug and show their love. It's amazing and reminds
me how sweet, fabulous and wonderful love is.
This has happened a lot but I'll tell you about one
particular story.
I was watching a businessman come down the aisle of the plane
looking like a weary soldier.
He seemed really exhausted and overwhelmed as he sat
down and as we flew the three hours from Albuquerque to Atlanta he worked on his computer, getting out receipts
and opening up excel spread sheets and going through tons of emails. He was
working really hard, but it was clear from his slumped shoulders and
turtle in his shell head he was beat. Then as soon as our plane landed he got out his cell phone
and got on the phone with his little girl and was transformed. He talked in the most enthusiastic and loving voice
and his shoulders came back and his head came up. He lit up with joy as he listened to his daughter and responded to her with such
generosity of spirit. It was an amazing thing to witness.
Now here is something amazing. I have seen business men do
this a least two dozen times on my weekly flights. As soon as they land after a long flight they get out their phone to call their loved ones. It reminds me of the power of love to
transform us and I hope it also reminds you that you communicate with your actions. If your first thought
getting home is to call your family,
you are putting the most important part of
your life first.
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com. Also check out Patti's YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
