There are so many people and services that we tend to take for granted. For years I shopped at the same Kroger Supermarket. To myself I would admire the produce department. It was usually very neat and well stocked. The produce looked fresh. It never even occurred to me to share my thoughts with anyone else.
In an instant I knew I had made his day. I had seen him hundreds of times. Why hadn't I said something before? I guess because I took his good work for granted. Probably most of the time when a customer spoke to him it was to complain about something. I had caught him completely off guard by paying him a compliment. For me it was a heart warming moment and a lesson learned.
Perhaps you heard about the little 3 year old girl in Illinois who enjoyed waving to the garbage man every Thursday? She would wait for him with her mom just so she could wave. He would honk the horn and give her a big wave back.
Brooklyn decided she wanted to share one of her birthday cup cakes with him and that's exactly what she did.
The garbage man is someone we take for granted, but if he didn't show up for a while we'd sure notice! Thank you Brooklyn for the reminder.
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There are a lot of great and wonderful stories out there and I wish the news would put them on there! Nice stories.
ReplyDeleteA great reminder of how praise goes a long way. I enjoyed both your stories. Thanks for sharing! visiting from warm heart wednesday.
ReplyDeleteIt is so true that we all take so much for granted, Betty. It is so nice to pass on a good word and a smile to all we meet.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written Betty! I try to compliment servers, clerks, etc. everyday because it is true, they just catch heck from folks! Little Brooklynn was so sweet. I loved that story. Thank you Betty, have a great day!
ReplyDeleteYou are right, Betty, there are so many doing things for us, we should appreciate and thank them. Have you ever been thanked by the person you are serving? It does sort of 'make your day.
ReplyDeleteA grocery produce worker one day said something about the letters on my jacket and recognized it as the college where he was studying and from which which I retired. We talked for a bit, he shared with me how hard it was for him to get a decent job as he had a prison record. But this particular store would hire ex-felons. He was very grateful and I felt good that he could be helped.
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It is so easy to make that nice comment. I think we're just so wrapped up and forget that we can have that kind of impact. Thanks for the warm-hearted reminder.
ReplyDeleteI love your story and that of the little girl. It's amazing how much the grocery clerks remember little things about customers. Every so often someone will ask the Husband and me if we rode our bikes when we purchase several bags full.
ReplyDeleteA kind an friendly word always makes people happy, myself included !
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