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What!? Im an ADULT!?

I think the hardest part of adulting is the social aspect part, we are all ever too drained to socialize without being awkward about it but we're obligated to be very social by society. Few manage to have their life on a balance but even they have days when it all feels like it's falling apart. It's really not so different from high school if you ask me, except that the standards expected from adults are higher. Some kids are the cool kids, some are best performing students and not regarded as such and some are really just there to get there grades (make their money) and go home. Not so different right?

I'm sited at the reception of one of Zambia's major companies, this kind lady on my right is the receptionist. There are two doors, one in front of me which is the main entrance and one to my left which is more or less behind me, is the door to the company offices. There's less than 8 feet between these two doors.
The second door has a special locking system, so whoever goes through this door needs their face or finger scanned. (So cool right?)

All I can think to myself is "man this must be so stressful yet it looks so cool."

Each individual that comes through the first door and goes through the next is a whole different person compared to the person that passed first.

Some are agitated, some are happy, some are moody, some are kind, some walk in looking super excited to do their Job and some just can't wait to get it over with and they do not make it hard to tell. I wonder what I'm like.
Really, which one am I? Am I the adult that is great at their job and happy to report to work and execute or am I the one that walks in in the worst mood wanting nothing to do with my job.

Now, my favorite member of stuff would be the receptionist on my right
I refuse to undermine the role she plays in the organization. She sits at her desk with a smile on her face and greets each and every person that walks through the main door with an amazing mood, not forgetting her ability to small talk and empathize with the colleagues that come with their overwhelming stories from their homes.

I asked her, "how do you manage to greet everyone that walks through these doors with a bright smile and amazing mood, even to the ones you know will not respond."

She said, " it's my job, that's what I'm supposed to do"

Now I wish we could all be like the receptionist. Despite our personal problems and issues it's important to put our problems aside when we are in the work environment and in other 'adult' social groups
I wish we would make it all our job to be like the receptionist, to be kind to people and always be happy.

Because your happy mood, will really benefit not just ourselves but including the persons we interact with.