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by Christine Skinner - 12:39 on 06 June 2008

This week I was asked if I would voluntarily carry out IHM's at a day giving sample treatments to volunteers in the local area as a way of saying thank you. I was delighted to be given the chance to carry out the treatment which I enjoy and which might help other people.
I arrived early, left my equipment and popped to the bank. On arriving back there were other therapists all gathered together in the area. Cheerily I said a bright and breezy 'hello' to be met with stony silence and looks as if I were a two headed alien. What is wrong with people that we ignore greetings? Ok, they didnt know me but so what.
I thought the idea of the day was to pamper the volunteers for the hard work they do at least we all could have tried to smile and put on a happy face.
I even had one therapist say to me (and she was a volunteer there to be treated), and I took it extremely rudely, that she would not have a treatment with me because she did not know me; now if everyone took that stance it would have been a waste of a day.
Why do we have to be so rude, I know times are tough. I have not had any paying customers for therapies since March but I try very hard not to take it out on others.
I enjoyed the day, I enjoy meeting new people, I am a bright and cheery person and I really hope I convey this to other people.
Why cant others do the same???It might make the day go better and you might find you like someone!!

Comment from Heidi at 23:14 on 15 June 2008.

Hi Chris, am interested in reading your blog, but it does not come up, just the title? Not sure if you posted it? Let me know, love Heidix

Comment from Chris at 19:40 on 19 June 2008.

Sorry being thick as usual think its posted now. You would never guess I do secretarial work on computers would you!!

Comment from Melanie at 10:03 on 18 July 2008.

I honestly don't understand people sometimes. It sounds to me as though there was some background or subtext here which you weren't privy to. Maybe they'd all just been standing around bitching to one another about the weather, how they didn't want to be there, were you late, yada yada.
And anyway, if you don't respond to someone you don't know, you never get to know anyone. How many people go for the first time to a therapist they know? Everyone has to start somewhere.
Sure, it's hard not to take it personally, but rise above it and don't let their problems become yours.
Have a hug and a shimmy! Love Melanie

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