An interesting phenomenon happened to me today. I was sitting in a religion class this evening, next to a person I knew to be generally quite cheerful and happy. Whenever this person spoke in class, they would speak with very positive overtones and would say things like "I just think it's so awesome!!"
Here's the strange thing; I actually felt a bit of annoyance at such superlative cheerfulness. As soon as I became aware of that, I was taken aback. Why on earth would I feel that way? What made me feel annoyed? Was I jealous or skeptical of something? It was so strange. Really, there was nothing wrong with that person's disposition or mannerisms. They had done nothing wrong. Therefore, this must tell me that something is missing or lacking about myself.
I consider myself a happy person, but I don't think I smile very often or show much emotion. I often take care to look and act professional whenever I am around people. I think I err on the side of being professional, though. This is something that will take some pondering for me. This internal interaction has shown me something about myself.
For all of these reasons, I am grateful for the cheerful disposition of the person who sat next to me in today's religion class.
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