They say it takes 21 days to make a new habit. This is my day 21 of attempting to meet a new stranger each day and initiate conversation, remember their name and have a somewhat meaningful conversation with them. (Beyond the "Hi, how are yous we're so used to.") I'm not sure I've made a new habit yet, but I can say it feels easier to meet and greet a stranger than it was before I began this adventure. I'm not so concerned that people will think I'm weird - I go in assuming they'll think I'm weird. :)
Today I met another nurse - this one is young, around 25 years old. Her name is Jessie and I learned she graduated from the same college as I did, but she graduated last May. She took a job right out of college at Strong Memorial Hospital and has since worked in the Observation Unit there. She likes it because of the variety of patients she sees and cares for. She has no interest in leaving any time soon.
Jessie grew up in Bath, NY before going to school at Roberts Wesleyan College. After graduation and once she obtained her job at Strong, she moved to Elmwood Avenue near the hospital. She actually will be moving from her apartment on Elmwood this weekend, but she's just moving a few miles away, across from MCC. She misses the quietness of the country, but is able to go back to Bath and visit since her brother still lives there and her parents own 80 acres of property in the Southern Tier. Her sister, Jennifer, lives on Keuka Lake which is also a nice place for Jessie to get away and relax.
For now, Jessie has plans to stay in the city and keep her hospital job, but she confesses her heart is still in the country and I suppose someday she may choose to return to the quiet countryside and raise a family. God, bless Jessie. Keep her close to You.
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