After the meeting, I find myself thinking about that kindness again.
When I return to my desk after the meeting, I find myself thinking again about the kind thing they said.
Scenes
- I’m still thinking about what they said. — I sat down after the meeting, but I keep thinking about the kind thing they said.
- Their words were clearly kind. — After the meeting, they said in the hallway, “That was a great point today.” Those words alone can’t tell you whether they’re interested in you.
- Kindness and interest are different clues. — When you reflect on a relationship, separate what you heard from what you took it to mean. Sometimes hope fills in the meaning first.
- Write down what you heard and what you read into it. — Tonight, write down what they said in one line, then write what you hoped it meant underneath. It’s okay if they look different.
- What you don’t know is still open. — Those words alone can’t tell you if they’re interested. Still, you can look at what you hope for.
Stories by Yeonhwa
- Yeonhwa
- On the way home from the work dinner, I ask the cards whether I should change jobs.
- Whenever I come home from a holiday gathering after being introduced to someone, I feel like I’m not enough.
- Worried I might run into him in front of our friends
- When I get back to my desk after a meeting, I remember how we used to laugh at the beginning.
- After the work dinner, they go quiet, and I keep trying to start a conversation.
- On payday, I sent my heart, but got a joke back
- At the company dinner, I wonder if I can let go of an old habit.
- My heart feels torn on the way to work