So not to sound like a total cliche or anything, but over the last few weeks I had almost completely lost my faith in humanity. It seemed like every where I turned people I loved and trusted were just letting me down one by one. I kept getting hurt over and over and over.... No bueno!
But today at work I was going about my business, running around getting things done, not really thinking about much of anything other than I just flat out did not want to be working. I get sat. This group is just a normal group, just like any other costumers, on any other night, nothing special. I serve them, I smile, I'm friendly, I'm doing my normal thing. They pay their bill and I figure they will leave and that will be that right? Well, as they are leaving on of the woman call me over and tells me about how her brother in law makes these tiny glass Buddha figurines. and she pulls this beautiful little glass Buddha out of her purse and hands it to me. She then proceeds to tell me about how he only gives them out to special people, and that she could tell that even though I was being burdened by life at the moment that she could see that I was a very special person, and she wanted to give me this little gift.
Who knew that such a small gesture could mean so much! And on top of that, how did this perfect stranger have the capacity to see all of that in me? Life has been taking a major toll on me lately and I have just been feeling really down. But deep inside I knew that no matter what happens I will never be one of those people who becomes hard and jaded. And looking at this beautiful gift totally softens my heart. It really made me see that even when things are hard, they will always get better. Life is full of sadness and disappointment, but it is also so so simply and wonderfully beautiful in so many ways. And I know how lucky I am to just be alive. And true, I may be going through a tough time, but I'm going to get through it!
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