Like.

Yesterday my friends uncle knocked on the door of where I was out of the blue. He asked me how I was, remembered my job and other information about me. I haven’t seen this man in over 2 years and I only saw him a handful of times when he gave me a lift home. I don’t speak to him otherwise and I don’t have him on Facebook. I said as such that It made me feel happy he remembered me. He said he liked me when he met me and he remembers people he likes.

My friend’s sister came to stay where I was staying. Someone said to get me a drink because I had been a legend and cleaned the kitchen. My friend’s sister responded with ‘ill get her a drink because I like her, for cleaning the kitchen she has my respect’.

My friend has been in the hospital. She is the most unlikely friend of mine given her age, background and the fact I can barely understand a word she says. But friends we are. I look out for her and she looks out for me. Every now and again we watch a scary movie with a bottle of vodka. I visited her a lot whilst she was unwell and then I had COVID19 and couldn’t leave the confines of my home. She sent me a Millie’s cookie cake.

I got a phone call from a school. A work offer. I come highly recommended by a head who has met me a few times but never really sat and had a conversation with me.

These are just some examples but they are examples of people I am not close to who like me. Who are happy to state they like me to others.

Sometimes it’s good to remember that I am liked. When my ex seems to have used me, my work abuse me and my parents hold me up to impossible high standards even they can’t meet, it’s good to remember I am not defined by that. I am still a good human.

If I ever needed any doubt. I just ask the sea of faces at the end of any working day. I get cuddles and love and care from hundreds of children every term. I am not lucky. I am good to people. I am good to children.

My sister said I am good to people I like. She has a good point. So if you don’t like me, chances are, I don’t like you. And that’s okay too 😊