Yay! Tonight towards the end of my shift I had an older gentleman who always comes through at the same time, same day, every weekend. He has always looked angry and just unhappy. I have been trying for months to get him to give me a smile, a laugh, ANYTHING to let me know that I helped him in any small way to have a better day. I finally did it! I made a joke and just stood there with a BIG smile on my face and stared at him...FINALLY he cracked a smile and laughed out loud! Like REALLY laughed! Then he introduced himself and asked my name. Considering all he had ever done was tell me what he wanted and grunted I was totally overjoyed. Turns out he lost his wife and had no children and is very depressed. I was able to relate to him and by the end of the conversation you would have thought we were old friends. I catch a bunch of crap about how I am wasting all of my talent and skills doing what Im doing. I dont think thats true at all. I could go somewhere else and work a normal job for a lot more money and I wouldnt have to drive to Berryhill or Bixby six days a week. But thats not what I WANT. I thoroughly enjoy bringing smiles and laughter to hundreds of people a day. It makes me feel like I make a difference. I have people who will only come when Im there and know my schedule probably better than I do. They know I will play and talk with their kids or pets while they dig out their money and never judge them a bit when they are down to their last penny and hand me a bunch of change because its all they have. I have been in damn near every situation they face, and I let them know that. You would be shocked at how much better people feel when they dont feel like they are the only ones who have been wherever they are. You HAVE to spread your happiness. You HAVE to share your heart if it is good. Thats how I feel anyway. This is where I need to be right now. This is where God knows I can help. Im okay with that. :-) And I do it all because I know Ryder is watching and smiling right along with me. I have my moments, and so do my customers. But for every moment that is bad, there are a hundred other good ones to make up for it. Im just saying, do what you feel is what makes YOU feel useful and content.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 01:19:22 +0000
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