Going the extra mile with Padraic Cawley

Going the extra mile...

Irealise that over the years I’ve met the loveliest of people through my work as a funeral celebrant, and I have ended up with life long friends, and some wonderful supportive professional associates.

When I step into a new day, I always expect something delightful to happen – and in general something always does! Life is full of serendipitous moments – the missed flight connection, an unexpected twist to a story, chance meetings and some unexplained coincidences that keep life interesting.

With the masks, social distancing, and restricted travel, this is much harder. Harder to read eyes, body language, or connect with a smile. At the same time, doing the same thing, seeing the same people day in day out, experiencing the same environments without change, is no recipe for those chance encounters which inject vitality and a sense of discovery into all our lives.

So, I’m reminding myself to make an extra effort, to not forget to try more new things. To be nice to everyone that crosses my path. To embrace chaos when things don’t go to plan, to be willing to change.

What can seem like a setback, could actually be the right outcome. What seems like a chance meeting could be the start of a beautiful friendship or partnership. Always be open to new possibilities.