The Heart of Hospitality 
My second Sunday in Charlottesville, Virginia, I wound up at Christ Church, where I knew exactly two people. One of them was my mother, and what single woman wants to get stuck at coffee hour eating donut holes with her mom?
Few situations make me as uncomfortable as being a newcomer in a church. Everyone else knows when to stand and sit, and everyone else has someone to talk to during coffee hour. ...
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Tracy Pace
I think empathy is noticing which people are comfortable with open affection and who is embarrassed and happier with a smile or handshake! Being welcoming and loving makes our world a better place and is easily achieved. Don't feel like you don't fit in or feel awkward at social gatherings- find someone to be friendly with and 'be the change you want to see in the world' as Mahatma Ghandi said!
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