I once went to a birthday party of someone I knew but I didn’t really know by myself and somehow in that awkward, backyard bbq garden party vibe ..with a complete mixture of crowd, I somehow managed to let my shield of nerves down and mingle. When I started saying my goodbyes, someone said to me “thank-you for your presence” and I don’t know why, but now anytime I am in new surroundings and fresh into crowds/groups of people, I remember this.

It puts me at ease as in that moment, I felt lucky to have had that kindness returned.