She sat at the registration table today with othes who had accepted the task of bidding welcome to those who arrived for this week's gathering. Together, they chatted, among themselves and with every new comer as they stood as sentenels over the welcome packages and put the finishing touches on the name badges which would be used for the rest of the week.
Name badges are little details, but watching these ladies at work would convince anyone that it was the most intricate of operations. One of them would separate the freshly printed tags, another would place them in their plastic sheaths, and the third would thread each badge with its share of cord, making sure to tie each one with a knot.
Stories were shared between friends old and new, with strangers who have come to visit 'from away'. It was obvious that they were enjoying their time and happy to be of service. Hospitality is all about the little things: about the ones who take the time to separate the tags, to place them ever so gently within their cases, to tie each one just so, all so that they can be worn with pride for the coming days.
People like these don't often get much public recognition (nor do they often seek it) but they are the ones who must be recognized, because these are the little acts of kindness that make all the difference.
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