My optimism was put to the test when our new nurse assistant arrived for her second interview in painted on black denim jeans and a too small for her white fitted tee shirt. I immediately gave myself a mental slap on the wrist for judging her by her appearance. She's young with a nice smile and a lot of positive energy and those are the things that matter.
Appearances, as we all know, can be deceiving and I have a regretful tendency to make snap decisions on first impressions and instincts. I'm inclined to like or dislike people instantly and whole heartedly and rarely find cause to reverse a first decision. I suspect it may be some kind of emotional chemistry at work, churning and mixing and coming to a conclusion based on feelings rather than facts. I trust my instincts almost without reservation - gut feelings seem to be the truest and most trustworthy - my senses tell me things about my surroundings that I can't quite articulate but I do put faith in. Our new nurse assistant may be exactly what we've been searching for and I truly hope she is, but I can't help but being wary.
The new bus boy started at 4 and was fired at 7 with a police escort out of the restaurant. He had found an opportunity when the bartender's back was turned to help himself to a Crown and Coke and not only were there eye witnesses, there was video. His response to questioning was a simple "Yeah, whatever..." and his newfound career was over. I couldn't make any sense of this - he was a good looking, clean cut young man with a ready smile and a willingness to work. Again, so much for judging by appearances.
You just never can tell when calm water hides a storm. Unlike stories with two sides, people are multisided and you have to look closely to see what is true and what lies beneath.
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