Why I Snap...

This post is quite a bit less serious in relation to other topics I've written about.  Yet, it will manage to reveal quite a bit about my personal beliefs on how we should treat others.

Today at church, I snapped at a woman sharing a word on the stage.  I snapped at the pastor while he gave the sermon.  I snap at people all the time, in fact.  If you type in "snap definition" into your search bar, you'll find upwards of 15 definitions for "snap" including a type of jacket fastener, a quick movement or breaking sound, and a manner in which an animal may eat.   In this case, I literally mean the snapping of my fingers.  I physically snap my thumbs and my middle fingers at people to indicate something.  Band directors snap at people to keep time.  People snap at others to express anger or urgency.  I snap for another reason - a reason more people should snap to. 

If you have warranted a snap from Renèe Cisar,

 you have done one of three things:

1) You've said something that

 really resonates with her

2) You've said something that

she completely agrees with

3) You've done something that she is

 so impressed with she's speechless

^The people who know me know

 how hard that last one is to achieve. 

Now, I started doing this about 2 years ago  in #reslife, and it stuck.  Trust me, I have been made fun of again and again for this, but I think people secretly like the affirmation that what they're saying is really meaningful and touching someone in the room.  It's like a "Amen" or a "Yeah!" without the verbal disruption (although, I'll throw those in on occasion, too). 

The trick is this: I don't limit this confidence-booster to church.  I snap at professors, classmates, and students at school.  I snap with my friends whenever we go out.  I snap when I'm talking to a stranger and we get to chatting about more than the weather.  I snap because it means I'm listening to you, and I feel what you are saying.  It's a means of creating relationships.  Added bonus, it adds in an element of laughter when someone is caught off guard or isn't quite sure what's going on. 

So, next time you hear me snap - no worries!  I'm not angry or trying to rush you.  I'm connecting with you and feel that you have a right to know.

Until next time, friends.
Renèe :)