Well.
I tell you.
My faith in people, faith in strangers *if only a little* has been restored.
Today, I was on my way into the Post Office with Jacob. Jacob has gotten quite heavy. He weighes 17 pounds and in that carrier it feels like he's a brick of 25 pounds. So. I position the box, which was not heavy at all, on the slant of the front of the van so it's off the ground yet within my reach. I get Jacob out of the car and go to turn around to get the box and a very nice man says to me, "Do you need help?" Immediately, the independant woman in me says, "oh no, I'm fine, really." He reaches for the box and says, "Are you sure?" to which I reply, "oh it's not heavy, I can get it, I'm used to carrying a lot, don't worry." He takes the box and looks me in the face and says, "I can't have you carry the box and the baby at the same time now can I?" and I can see that he really wants to help me. Now. It does not hurt at all that this man was very yes he was very handsome. So he follows me (carrying Jaco) all the way into the Post Office and sets the box down and I turn to look at him and say, "I appreciate that very much, thank you." He replied, "No problem, I have four kids of my own. Merry Christmas."
Wow.
Can I just say wow? I mean, is it true? Are there still gentlemen out there? Chivalry is alive! I could have handled the box with Jaco! It was not a gobs heavy box!
My heart was light for the next hour or so. I felt more Christmassy after that than I have in a long time, just from a simple kind gesture. A simple random act of kindness. 100 points to the nice man at the post office! Now I must pass it on. And I promise, I will.
I always let people behind me in the line at the grocery store who only have 1 or 2 items go in front of me, always. And it always makes me feel good when I do it cause it totally makes their day. Now I will look for some other little thing that will make someone elses day, he has given me hope. I told this story to Ivan (even the 'he was cute' part) and he immediately thought the guy wanted to take my box (Tammy's box really). I guess that's the protective husband in him. I never thought that for one milisecond, even in the beginning when I first told him no, I could tell he just wanted to be nice. Men are funny. Ivan thought right away that something was wrong and I thought right away that Wow! How nice was that? Maybe women are too naive but really, he meant no harm.
Ok, so look for ways to do RAOK's alright? Then let me know what you did. We can spread good will way past Christmas. That's what this world needs right? Little bit at a time, a tiny bit more of good will to all.
Peace, love and I'm out...
Jenn
You cook, you clean, you go to work, you nourish, you love, you scold, you are professional and yet you hang your hat on every dust particle in your home. You are a woman. Some women are Moms and some are not. You are still a woman. We are all made similarly. We are strong.
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This is my first year in retail. My first Christmas in retail. I am shocked and amazed at how I am treated. Granted it's only a coffee shop but it's sbux for goodness sake! I am treated as if I am stupid, people are rude, cant get off the phone to order, and yet want their order just perfect while they treat me like shit! No one is tipping at all and we hardly ever get any Thank yous or Happy Holidays! When someone does say Merry Christmas we just about fall over from the shock and the pure exhaustion!
Yes we could use some more kindness in the world.
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