Not too long ago, we were in a lecture hall, listening to a very boring lecture that I now forgot what was that about. Chingku seated between Elegant Chong and myself.
Then Chingku nudged me, pointed to the next table meant for 3, and said quietly.
‘Hey see there… Alice looks lonely seating alone. Why don’t you sit over there and chat with her?’
‘Chat?’ I looked at Chingku, almost incredulously. ‘No kidding, I can be a great friend. But you know I am not a good chat person. Me no conversationalist.’
With her blank innocent face, Chingku said, ‘Yesterday, you just sat down at dinner table and successfully invited 2 more new friends for the paintball game.’
‘Uh… that’s different. I am… introvert, buddy. Don’t you know?’ Chingku, my great university pal doesn’t know or realize that I suck at chatting?
‘Nop, I think you’re extrovert. Let’s ask Elegant Chong, she knows you very well too.’ Chingku turned to the other side, and Elegant Chong suddenly got shot by a random question ‘Is Alexis introvert or extrovert?’
‘Ext.’
‘See?’ Chingku turned to me again.
Gee.. I must be a very good actor, or… I think I know what was going on.
Just a week prior to this conversation, simple but significant to me, I was wondering (almost everyday) what is my gift, and also how can I serve God, the church or the people?
Seems like it’s group base.
I had tough time trying to chat with individuals staff in my clinic. Thinking of what topic, how to respond, etc. But when I address the group non personally, I can crack jokes naturally, they felt more at ease and more responsive. Via Induksi, this trait became increasingly evident. With Chingku alone, we bonded via quiet PSP or note passings. With roomie Elegant, we can chat in the room, watch TV and passed junk food. But when the group gathered, I became kinda noisy dominant =.=
Here’s the conclusion =)
I am introvert. Calm and rational.
I can be loud and outgoing, especially when addressing a group.
Me a conversationalist… mmm, that needs a lot of improving work.
There… friends help you to discover a lil bit more about yourself.